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Easy Street **** (1917, Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell) – Classic Movie Review 2538

This now restored 25-minute classic silent comedy short from 1917 is one of writer-director-star Charles Chaplin’s best in serious satirical vein. Chaplin starts as The Derelict, a tramp tempted to steal at a mission, but […]

May, 30

The Cure ***** (1917, Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell) – Classic Movie Review 2537

This now restored 25-minute classic silent comedy short from 1917 is one writer-director-star Charles Chaplin’s best. Unusually not in his famous Tramp costume and guise, Chaplin plays a drunk (The Inebriate) who goes to dry […]

May, 30

The Immigrant **** (1917, Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell) – Classic Movie Review 2536

This now restored 25-minute silent comedy short from 1917 is among writer-director-star Charles Chaplin’s best work, still clever, touching and above all funny after 100 years. He’s a poor new arrival to America, who endures hardships […]

May, 30

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