The Count (film)
| The Count | |
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| Directed by | Charles Chaplin Edward Brewer (technical director) |
| Written by | Charles Chaplin (scenario) Vincent Bryan (scenario) Maverick Terrell (scenario) |
| Produced by | Henry P. Caulfield |
| Starring | Charles Chaplin Edna Purviance Eric Campbell |
| Cinematography | Roland Totheroh George C. Zalibra |
| Edited by | Charles Chaplin |
| Distributed by | Mutual Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 34 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
The Count is Charlie Chaplin's fifth film for Mutual Film Corporation in 1916. Released on September 4, it co-starred Eric Campbell and Edna Purviance.
Synopsis
The tailor's handyman (played by Chaplin) burns a count's trousers while ironing them and is fired. His superior (Campbell) discovers a note explaining the count can't attend a party, and dresses up like one to take his place.
Chaplin also goes to the residence hosting the party, but runs into the tailor. They both then struggle to win the fair maiden, Miss Moneybags (Purviance). Soon, Charlie is distracted by a gypsy girl and the tailor must fend off other suitors. The real Count finally arrives, learns of the imposters and calls the police. Chaplin makes a mad dash through the party and scampers away to safety.
Cast
- Charles Chaplin - Tailor's apprentice
- Edna Purviance - Miss Moneybags
- Eric Campbell - Tailor
Sound version
In 1932, Amedee Van Beuren of Van Beuren Studios, purchased Chaplin's Mutual comedies for $10,000 each, added music by Gene Rodemich and Winston Sharples and sound effects, and re-released them through RKO Radio Pictures. Chaplin had no legal recourse to stop the RKO release.[1]
See also
References
External links
- The short film The Count is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- The Count at IMDb
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