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Writer:
Charles Chaplin (written by)
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Release Date:
14 April 1918 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Short | Comedy See more »
Tagline:
The One and Only See more »
Plot:
The Little Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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NewsDesk:
(12 articles)
Thompson Square shares 'A Dog's Life' song for Purina Dog Chow's Dog Families community
 (From Pop2it. 15 August 2012, 4:43 PM, PDT)
Gualtiero Jacopetti obituary
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 22 August 2011, 4:05 PM, PDT)
Late Summer Horrors
 (From MUBI. 21 August 2011, 4:51 AM, PDT)
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Very funny ! See more (16 total) »

Cast

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Charles Chaplin ... Tramp
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dave Anderson ... Bartender (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)
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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Directed by
Charles Chaplin (uncredited)
 
Writing credits
Charles Chaplin (written by)

Produced by
Charles Chaplin .... producer
 
Original Music by
Charles Chaplin (1957)
 
Cinematography by
Roland Totheroh (uncredited)
 
Film Editing by
Charles Chaplin (uncredited)
 
Production Design by
Charles D. Hall (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Charles Reisner .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Jack Wilson .... second camera operator (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mother Vinot .... seamstress (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Toraichi Kono .... driver: Mr. Chaplin (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Nellie Bly Baker .... secretary: Mr. Chaplin (uncredited)
Elsie Codd .... unit publicist (uncredited)
Charles Gee .... dog trainer (uncredited)
Tom Harrington .... assistant: Mr. Chaplin (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Runtime:
33 min (TCM print)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System) (1959 re-issue) | Silent
Certification:
Argentina:Atp | USA:TV-G (TV rating) | USA:Not Rated
Filming Locations:
Chaplin Studios - 1416 N. La Brea Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Company:
First National PicturesSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
This was Charles Chaplin's first film for First National Films.See more »
Movie Connections:
Featured in Chaplin Today: The Kid (2003) (TV)See more »

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5 out of 12 people found the following review useful.
Very funny !, 2 September 2000
Author: Mario Bergeron from Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada

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!

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