The Rounders (1914 film)
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| The Rounders | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Charles Chaplin |
| Written by | Charles Chaplin |
| Produced by | Mack Sennett |
| Starring | Charles Chaplin Roscoe Arbuckle |
| Cinematography | Frank D. Williams |
| Edited by | Charles Chaplin |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Mutual Film |
Release date | September 7, 1914 |
Running time | 16 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
The Rounders is a 1914 comedy short starring Charles Chaplin and Roscoe Arbuckle. The film involves two drunks who get into trouble with their wives, and was written and directed by Chaplin.
Plot
A drunk reveller (Chaplin) returns home to a scolding from his wife. Then his equally inebriated neighbor (Arbuckle) goes home to a cold reception from his wife. When the first couple hear the physical altercation across the hall (the second man starts strangling his wife after she hits him), the reveller's wife sends him to investigate. The two men flee together and end up in a cafe, where they also cause trouble. When their spouses track them down, they escape, this time to a leaky rowboat. Safely out of reach of their wives, they fall asleep, oblivious to the rising water into which they eventually disappear.
Title
Now somewhat antiquated, the term "rounder" was once commonly used to mean "a habitual drunkard or wastrel".
Review
Moving Picture World wrote, "It is a rough picture for rough people, that people, whether rough or gentle, will probably have to laugh over while it is on the screen. Chas. Chapman [sic] and the Fat Boy appear in this as a couple of genial jags."
Cast
- Charles Chaplin as Reveller
- Roscoe Arbuckle as Charlie's Neighbor
- Phyllis Allen as Charlie's Wife
- Minta Durfee as Roscoe's Wife
- Al St. John as Bellhop/Waiter
- Jess Dandy as Diner
- Wallace MacDonald as Diner
- Charley Chase as Diner
- Billy Gilbert as Doorman in blackface (uncredited)
- Cecile Arnold as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
- Dixie Chene as Diner (uncredited)
- Edward F. Cline as Hotel Guest in Lobby (uncredited)
- Ted Edwards as Cop (uncredited)
- William Hauber as Waiter (uncredited)
- Edgar Kennedy in Bit Part (uncredited)
See also
External links
- The Rounders at IMDb
- The Rounders is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
