Chaplin's Essanay comedies.

Author

Charlie Chaplin

Call Number

• DVD COMEDY [multiple volumes] (CEN)

Performers

Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, G.M. "Broncho Billy" Anderson, Ben Turpin, Gloria Swanson.

Publication Information

Chatsworth, CA : Image Entertainment, c1999.

Physical Description

3 videodiscs (406 min.) : sd., b&w and color tinted ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

A collection of Chaplin's short films at Essanay Studios, where cinema's greatest comedian was first able to build his screen work around his performance style rather than forcing himself as before into Mack Sennett's frenzied comedy style. With this freedom, Chaplin evolved in a year from the gag comedian of His new job to the brilliant pantomimist of A night out and other films.

Notes

DVD format ; Dolby digital stereo.

Videodisc release of films originally released 1915-1918.

Silent films with intertitles and musical accompaniment.

Accompanying booklet features: Chaplin's Essanay comedies: the beginning of his art, by Jeffrey Vance ; notes on the video restoration of Chaplin's Essanay comedies, by David Shepard ; biographies: Charles Chaplin, Eric James, Robert Israel.

Digitally remastered, speed corrected, and to the extent possible restored to their original form.

"Definitive editions with new musical scores and previously missing footage."

"Restored film and special contents by Film Preservation Associates."

Order of films displayed incorrectly on container.

Not rated.

Contents

• Volume 1. His new job (February 1915) ; A night out (February 1915) ; The champion (March 1915) ; In the park (March 1915) ; A Jitney elopement (April 1915)
• Volume 2. The tramp (April 1915)
• By the sea (April 1915) ; Work (June 1915) ; A woman (July 1915) ; The bank (August 1915) ; His regeneration (April 1915)
• Volume 3. Shanghaied (October 1915) ; A night in the show (November 1915)
• Burlesque on 'Carmen' (December 1915)
• Police (October 1915)
• Triple trouble (April 1918).