The Champion (1915)

Walking along with his bulldog, Charlie finds a "good luck" horseshoe just as he passes a training camp advertising for a boxing partner "who can take a beating." After watching others lose... See full summary »

Stars:

Charles Chaplin, Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson, Billy Armstrong

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Charles Chaplin	...	Challenger

Storyline

Walking along with his bulldog, Charlie finds a "good luck" horseshoe just as he passes a training camp advertising for a boxing partner "who can take a beating." After watching others lose, Charlie puts the horseshoe in his glove and wins. The trainer prepares Charlie to fight the world champion. A gambler wants Charlie to throw the fight. He and the trainer's daughter fall in love.

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Plot Keywords:

boxing | horseshoe in glove | dog | boxer dog | silent film

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Genres:

Short | Comedy | Sport

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 March 1915 (USA)

Also Known As:

Charlie the Champion

Filming Locations:

Niles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Essanay Film Manufacturing Company, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

31 min 31 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the earliest registered Chaplin-film to be shown in Sweden, on August 23, 1915. The event was advertised for in the British press at the time.

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Connections

Featured in Star Power: The Creation of United Artists (1998)

User Reviews

Funny moments in nice Chaplin

'The Champion' is a nice short film by Charlie Chaplin and of course with Charlie Chaplin. Watching him I always admire his skills. I don't know if you can call it acting but whatever you call it he is great with it. This short starts as a real story but soon it can come to the moment where Chaplin can show his skills. This time in a boxing contest and the preparation before it. There are some very funny moments and most of it was not that predictable. That is the case very often in the shorts of Charlie Chaplin but not so much in this one. I also liked the way the music played together with the performances, it made the whole thing funnier. Definitely worth a watch.