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A Night Out (1915)

A Night Out poster
Directed by
George D. Baker, Charlie Chaplin
Genre
comedy film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
33 min
Rated
NR
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 76 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Charlie Chaplin plays a drunk causing chaos in a restaurant and on the streets. He gets into a series of comic fights and mishaps with Ben Turpin and others. This silent short was Chaplin's first film with his new leading lady Edna Purviance.

slapstickplayfulfast-pacedlightheartedcomicmischievousold-fashioned

What happens

A Night Out is a 1915 Charlie Chaplin comedy short. It was Chaplin's first film with Edna Purviance, who would continue as his leading lady for the following eight years. It was also Chaplin's first film with Essanay Film Company in Niles, California. Chaplin's first Essanay film, His New Job, was made in the Chicago studio, after which he moved to Niles Studios. He found Purviance in San Francisco when he was searching for a leading lady for his films. A Night Out also stars Ben Turpin, Leo White and Bud Jamison. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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