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Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914) -- Charlie talks wealthy farmer's daughter Tillie into eloping with him (and taking her father's money)...

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Director:

Mack Sennett

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Release Date:

21 December 1914 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy more

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Plot:

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...
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Overlong initial comedy feature - pure slapstick more (29 total)


Cast

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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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Additional Details

Also Known As:

For the Love of Tillie
Marie's Millions
Tillie's Big Romance
Tillie's Nightmare
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Runtime:

74 min (21.5 fps) | 82 min (2003 restoration)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Silent


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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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Overlong initial comedy feature - pure slapstick, 18 April 2003

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.

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