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A Night in the Show (1915) -- Mr. Pest tries several theatre seats before winding up in front in a fight with the conductor. He is thrown out...

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Director:
Charles Chaplin
Writer:
Charles Chaplin (writer)
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Release Date:
20 November 1915 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Short more
Plot:
Mr. Pest tries several theatre seats before winding up in front in a fight with the conductor. He is thrown out... more | add synopsis
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Early Standout more

Cast

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Charles Chaplin ... Mr. Pest and Mr. Rowdy
Edna Purviance ... Lady in the Stalls with Beads
Charlotte Mineau ... Lady in the Stalls
Dee Lampton ... Fat Boy
Leo White ... Frenchman / Negro in Balcony
Wesley Ruggles ... Second Man in BalconyFront Row
John Rand ... Orchestra Conductor
James T. Kelley ... Trombone Player and Singer
Paddy McGuire ... Feather Duster / Clarinet Player
May White ... Fat Lady and Snake Charmer
Phyllis Allen ... Lady in Audience
Fred Goodwins ... Gentleman in Audience
Charles Inslee ... Tuba Player
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
A Night at the Show
Charlie at the Show
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Runtime:
Argentina:30 min | Spain:29 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Silent
Certification:
Argentina:Atp | Spain:T

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Based on a famous comedy act called "Mummingbirds" in which Charles Chaplin starred when he was a player with The Karno Company in England. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When the snake charmer is near Mr Rowdy, you can see she is barefoot. But, a shot after, she is wearing low heeled boots. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Legacy (2008) (V) more

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Early Standout, 25 January 2008
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Author: Baxter Martin from Westchester, New York

"A Night In The Show" (1915, Chaplin) "A Night In The Show" is Charlie at his best in this early stage in his careeer. Early being his 48th overall film and 32nd directing, all within 1914 and 1915, and one of 49 in that time period. From the very beginning, the film just flows from one comedic segment into another. The beginning is rather lackluster which may only bolster the opinion of a rising laugh overall. Charlie starts trouble and adds on to future troubles all at once. All the sketches are played out with perfect timing. In the middle of the ruckus that Charlie causes as he moves around the theater is another tramp in the first seat of the aisle in the balcony. He spills beer onto the people below, throws cream puffs at a dude and a little person act, and in the grand finale, uses a fire hose to put out a fire which is part of the act on stage.

This is one of the few of these early films that could withstand repeated watching of it.

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