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21 December 1914 (USA) more
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Charlie talks wealthy farmer's daughter Tillie into eloping with him (and taking her father's money)... more | add synopsis
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I'm Not a Huge Charles Chaplin Fan but...
(From Rope Of Silicon. 2 February 2009, 12:41 AM, PST)
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Overlong initial comedy feature - pure slapstick more (29 total)
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(Complete credited cast) | Marie Dressler | ... | Tillie |
 | Charles Chaplin | ... | The City Guy |
| Mabel Normand | ... | The Other Girl |
| Mack Swain | ... | Tillie's Father |
| Charles Bennett | ... | Tillie's Millionaire Uncle |
| Chester Conklin | ... | Mr. Whoozis |
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For the Love of Tillie
Marie's Millions
Tillie's Big Romance
Tillie's Nightmare
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74 min (21.5 fps) | 82 min (2003 restoration)
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1.33 : 1 more
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Australia:G | Spain:T | Argentina:Atp | Finland:(Banned) (1920)
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This film marked the last time that Charles Chaplin would be directed by someone other than himself. more
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Featured in Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003) more
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It is difficult to sit through 72 minutes of non-stop slapstick - a little goes a long way - this plot is dumb and the script is full of holes - ex. a paper is delivered, after which an event occurs, and when the person reads the paper, minutes later, the event is headlined.
Constant mugging, hitting, kicking, pratfalls - it becomes most unfunny after about fifteen minutes. Dressler is outrageous with her mugging but continues to amaze at her agility considering her age and weight. Her initial playing of a shy violet - IS quite amusing, I admit.
Preservation of this film is due to the presence of four great clowns - Dressler, Chaplin, Sennett and Normand - and the fact that it was the first comedy feature ever made. However, it's pretty poor as film.
Camera work and editing are jerky and primitive. The kind of film that gives silents a bad name- contrasting this mediocrity with what Keaton would deliver a few years later is a revelation.