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Writer:
Charles Chaplin (written by)
Release Date:
14 April 1918 (USA)
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Plot:
The Little Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city. full summary | add synopsis
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I'm Not a Huge Charles Chaplin Fan but...
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Very funny !
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Cast
(Cast)| Dave Anderson | ... | Unemployed Man (uncredited) | |
| Bert Appling | ... | Unemployed Man (uncredited) | |
| Albert Austin | ... | Thief (uncredited) | |
| Henry Bergman | ... | Fat Unemployed Man / Dance-hall Lady (uncredited) | |
| A.D. Blake | ... | Man in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| Mel Brown | ... | Unemployed Man (uncredited) | |
| Charles Chaplin | ... | Tramp (uncredited) | |
| Minnie Chaplin | ... | Dance-hall Dramatic Lady (uncredited) | |
| Syd Chaplin | ... | Lunchwagon Owner (uncredited) | |
| Dorothy Cleveland | ... | Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| Slim Cole | ... | Unemployed Man (uncredited) | |
| Margaret Cullington | ... | Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| Margaret Dracup | ... | Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| Jack Duffy | ... | Man in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| Billy Dul | ... | Man in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| Richard Dunbar | ... | Man in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| Ella Eckhardt | ... | Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| Minnie Eckhardt | ... | Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| Ted Edwards | ... | Unemployed Man (uncredited) | |
| Jerry Ferragoma | ... | Man in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| Louis Fitzroy | ... | Unemployed Man (uncredited) | |
| Charles Force | ... | Unemployed Man (uncredited) | |
| J.L. Fraube | ... | Man in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| Jim Habif | ... | Man in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| Oliver Hall | ... | Man in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| Fay Holderness | ... | Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| Bud Jamison | ... | Thief (uncredited) | |
| Jean Johnson | ... | Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| J. Parks Jones | ... | Man in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| James T. Kelley | ... | Man at Hot Dog Stand (uncredited) | |
| John Lord | ... | Man in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| M.J. McCarthy | ... | Unemployed Man (uncredited) | |
| James McCormick | ... | Man in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| L.S. McVey | ... | Musician (uncredited) | |
| Edward Miller | ... | Man in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| J. Miller | ... | Man in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| Lillian Morgan | ... | Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| Mut | ... | Scraps, a Thoroughbred Mongrel (uncredited) | |
| Jim O'Niall | ... | Man in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| Brand O'Ree | ... | Man in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| Florence Parellee | ... | Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| J.F. Parker | ... | Musician (uncredited) | |
| Edna Purviance | ... | Bar Singer (uncredited) | |
| Bruce Randall | ... | Man in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| Granville Redmond | ... | Dance-hall Proprietor (uncredited) | |
| Alf Reeves | ... | Man at Bar (uncredited) | |
| Charles Reisner | ... | Employment Agency Clerk (uncredited) | |
| Mrs. Rigoletti | ... | Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| Thomas Riley | ... | Unemployed Man (uncredited) | |
| Sarah Rosenberg | ... | Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| H.C. Simmons | ... | Man in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| Lottie Smithson | ... | Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| Fred Starr | ... | Man in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| Janet Miller Sully | ... | Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| N. Tahbel | ... | Hot Tamale Man (uncredited) | |
| Loyal Underwood | ... | Man in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| Bob Wagner | ... | Man in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| Rob Wagner | ... | Man in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| William White | ... | Man in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| Grace Wilson | ... | Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited) | |
| Tom Wilson | ... | Policeman (uncredited) |
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33 min (TCM print)
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1.33 : 1 more
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USA:TV-G (TV rating) |
Argentina:Atp
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Sydney Chaplin (Charles Chaplin's brother), played a small role in this film, and it was the first time the two brothers were on screen together.
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Let's face it : Chaplin's short films, before 1917, are not so good and funny anymore. After 1917, and waiting to make longer films, there are three films I'm really found of : The Imigrant, Shoulder Arms and A Dog's Life. I love A Dog's Life because Chaplin was never trampier than in this film. He's poor, miserable, probably dirty! He really looks like a real tramp! So is his dog! The dog is simply wonderful in this film!
Funny gags all the way. I'm mad about a scene in the café, when Edna Purviance sings a very sad song and makes everybody's crying. In my version, on video, they put some strange music while she sings, like a saw sound. It's a very funny sounds effect for the image of miss Purviance! The story is very sample and warm. This is Chaplin's shorts at his best!