One A.M. (1916)

A drunken homeowner has a difficult time getting about in his home after arriving home late at night.

Stars:

Charles Chaplin, Albert Austin

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Charles Chaplin	...	Drunk

Storyline

A one-man mime show. Charlie comes home drunk. Forgetting his key, he climbs in through the window, climbs back out with the key, and goes through the door. The rest are equilibrium gags, the central one being with his collapsible wall-bed.

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Plot Keywords:

key | burned with a cigarette | murphy bed | taxi driver | exiting through window | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Short

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 August 1916 (USA)

Also Known As:

Solo

Filming Locations:

Lone Star Studio - 1751 Glendale Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lone Star Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

24 min 22 min (TCM print) 24 min (restored)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White Color (tinted)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was the first film that Charles Chaplin starred in alone, except for a brief scene of Albert Austin playing a cab driver.

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Goofs

Despite the title, it is clearly daytime when Chaplin arrives home in a cab.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Drunk: [title card] They should build these handles nearer the door.

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Connections

Edited into Jekyll & Canada (2009)

User Reviews

Fantastic!!....if you are a fan of simple physical comedy

This short film numbers among Chaplin's best, and is a stunning example of his skill as a silent physical comedic actor. However, one has to enjoy silent, completely non-verbal, comedy in the first place. While I laughed almost non-stop through this entire film, close friends of mine, who were not entertained by Chaplin's physical gaffes, quickly lost interest.