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The Star Boarder

  • 19141914
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 16m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
958
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The Star Boarder (1914)
ComedyShort
A brat's magic lantern show exposes an indiscreet moment between a landlady and her star boarder.A brat's magic lantern show exposes an indiscreet moment between a landlady and her star boarder.A brat's magic lantern show exposes an indiscreet moment between a landlady and her star boarder.
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
958
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    • George Nichols
    • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
    • Craig Hutchinson
  • Stars
    • Charles Chaplin
    • Minta Durfee
    • Edgar Kennedy
    • George Nichols
    • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
    • Craig Hutchinson
  • Stars
    • Charles Chaplin
    • Minta Durfee
    • Edgar Kennedy
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    • 11User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    The Star Boarder (1914)
    Charles Chaplin and Minta Durfee in The Star Boarder (1914)
    Charles Chaplin and Minta Durfee in The Star Boarder (1914)
    Charles Chaplin and Minta Durfee in The Star Boarder (1914)
    Charles Chaplin, Minta Durfee, and Edgar Kennedy in The Star Boarder (1914)
    Charles Chaplin and Minta Durfee in The Star Boarder (1914)
    Charles Chaplin, Minta Durfee, and Edgar Kennedy in The Star Boarder (1914)
    Charles Chaplin and Minta Durfee in The Star Boarder (1914)
    Charles Chaplin and Minta Durfee in The Star Boarder (1914)
    Charles Chaplin in The Star Boarder (1914)
    Charles Chaplin in The Star Boarder (1914)

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    Charles Chaplin
    Charles Chaplin
    • The Star Boarder
    Minta Durfee
    Minta Durfee
    • Landlady
    Edgar Kennedy
    Edgar Kennedy
    • Landlady's Husband
    Gordon Griffith
    Gordon Griffith
    • The Son
    Alice Davenport
    Alice Davenport
    • Landlady's Friend
    Phyllis Allen
    • Boarder
    • (uncredited)
    Jess Dandy
    • Boarder
    • (uncredited)
    Billy Gilbert
    • Boarder
    • (uncredited)
    Wallace MacDonald
    Wallace MacDonald
    • Boarder
    • (uncredited)
    Harry McCoy
    Harry McCoy
    • Boarder assisting with magic lantern show
    • (uncredited)
    Rube Miller
    Rube Miller
    • Boarder
    • (uncredited)
    Lee Morris
    Lee Morris
    • Boarder
    • (uncredited)
    William Nigh
    William Nigh
    • Boarder
    • (uncredited)
    Al St. John
    Al St. John
    • Boarder
    • (uncredited)
      • George Nichols
      • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
      • Craig Hutchinson
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    • Trivia
      This film is among the 34 short films included in the "Chaplin at Keystone" DVD collection.
    • Connections
      Featured in Film Breaks: Charlie Chaplin (1999)

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    3/10
    not total crap
    This is a film from Chaplin's first year in films. During this VERY hectic year, he churned out film after film after film for Keystone Studios and the quality of the films are, in general, quite poor. That's because the character of "the Little Tramp" was far from perfected and the films really had no script--just the barest of story ideas. While some Chaplin lovers might think this is sacrilege, all these movies I have seen are pretty lousy. Yes, there are some cute slapstick moments but barely any plot--absolutely NOTHING like the Chaplin we all came to love in his full-length films of the 20s and 30s.

    Compared to other Keystone Chaplin films I have watched, this one is slightly better because it has a little more plot. And, it is fun to see the jealous husband and Charlie fight in the end. But, that's really about all there is to the movie. Certainly this is NOT an artistic of interesting film.
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    • May 17, 2006

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      • April 4, 1914 (United States)
      • United States
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      • Keystone Film Company
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    • 16 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Silent

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