The Essential Charlie Chaplin - Vol. 7: Night in the Show/Burlesque on Carmen/Police/Floorwalker

The Essential Charlie Chaplin - Vol. 7: Night in the Show/Burlesque on Carmen/Police/Floorwalker Review

The Essential CHARLIE CHAPLIN COLLECTION...a must-have for any fan or film buff's library. This definitive collection of 12-DVDs contains 57 of Chaplin's legendary early films in chronological order...a true historical legacy of the greatest comedian who ever lived.

COVERS CHAPLIN'S WORK AT KEYSTONE, ESSANAY, MUTUAL AND FIRST NATIONAL FILM COMPANIES.

* Beautifully animated DVD menus
* Alternate soundtracks available on certain DVDs; pick from the original soundtrack or an old movie projector track
* Mastered from the highest quality original material available.
* Detailed liner notes on each film, including original release date

A Night In The Show (Essanay Comedy 11/20/1915) [18:04]
Charlie, playing "The Pest," is an elegant, bored, and very drunk gentleman who brings a night of horror to a music hall. He can't find a seat that suits him until he finds one next to the lovely Edna (Purviance). He tries to hold her hand but grabs her husband's hand instead. At this moment, Charlie's playing a dual role as Mr. Rowdy, pours beer on Mr. Pest, who then falls asleep in his seat. The night ends when Mr. Rowdy turns a fire hose on the stage, the audience and especially Mr. Pest.

A Burlesque On Carmen (Essanay Comedy 12/18/1915) [43:56]
Charlie is "Darn Hosiery," a soldier sent by the Army to catch a band of smugglers. When the smuggler's cannot bribe Charlie they attempt to lead him astray by a pretty girl...which is successful. Charlie falls in love with the beautiful Carmen, kills his superior officer and joins the gypsies. Soon Carmen loses interest in him, and departs to the city with a toreador, with Darn on her heels. He finds Carmen and is again scorned. He pulls out a dagger and stabs Carmen, then himself.

Police (Essanay Comedy 5/27/1916) [24:41]
Charlie has just been released from prison when a fake preacher preaches to him to go straight. The preacher then pockets the money given to Charlie upon discharge from the prison. Charlie meets a burglar he knew in prison and agrees to help with a robbery. They have trouble breaking into a house, so Charlie just walks in the front door. The girl who lives in the house has already summoned the police, but is so charmed by Charlie that when the police arrive she tells them he is her husband.

The Floorwalker (Mutual Comedy 5/15/1916) [19:43]
Charlie enters a department store and proceeds to annoy the employees with his antics. At this very moment, the store manager and his floorwalker are in the process of robbing the store's safe. The floorwalker double crosses the manager and flees with the money, only to run into Charlie on his way out. He and Charlie are look-alikes. The police catch the floorwalker and Charlie is left with the money. By this time the store manager is back in the picture and he chases Charlie around the store in a mad dash to retrieve the money.

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