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A Burlesque on Carmen

  • 19151915
  • PassedPassed
  • 31m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
1.7K
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POPULARITY
106,132
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Charles Chaplin in A Burlesque on Carmen (1915)
ShortComedy
A gypsy seductress is sent to sway a goofy officer to allow a smuggling run.A gypsy seductress is sent to sway a goofy officer to allow a smuggling run.A gypsy seductress is sent to sway a goofy officer to allow a smuggling run.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
1.7K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
106,132
13,625
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    • Directors
      • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
      • Leo White(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
      • Prosper Mérimée(novel "Carmen")
    • Stars
      • Charles Chaplin
      • Edna Purviance
      • Ben Turpin
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
      • Leo White(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
      • Prosper Mérimée(novel "Carmen")
    • Stars
      • Charles Chaplin
      • Edna Purviance
      • Ben Turpin
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    • 18User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    A Burlesque on Carmen (1915)
    Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, and Leo White in A Burlesque on Carmen (1915)
    Charles Chaplin in A Burlesque on Carmen (1915)
    Charles Chaplin and Edna Purviance in A Burlesque on Carmen (1915)
    Charles Chaplin and Edna Purviance in A Burlesque on Carmen (1915)
    Charles Chaplin and Edna Purviance in A Burlesque on Carmen (1915)
    Charles Chaplin and Edna Purviance in A Burlesque on Carmen (1915)
    Charles Chaplin in A Burlesque on Carmen (1915)
    Charles Chaplin and Leo White in A Burlesque on Carmen (1915)
    Edna Purviance in A Burlesque on Carmen (1915)
    Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Leo White, and May White in A Burlesque on Carmen (1915)
    Charles Chaplin in A Burlesque on Carmen (1915)

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    Charles Chaplin
    Charles Chaplin
    • Officer Darn Hosiery
    • (as Charlie Chaplin)
    Edna Purviance
    Edna Purviance
    • Carmen - the Gypsy
    Ben Turpin
    Ben Turpin
    • Remendados - The Smuggler
    Peter Sellers
    Peter Sellers
    • Narrator 1951 UK Sound Version
    Lawrence A. Bowes
    • Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Frank J. Coleman
    Frank J. Coleman
    • Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Goodwins
    • Gypsy
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Henderson
    Jack Henderson
    • Pastia - Tavern Keeper
    • (uncredited)
    Bud Jamison
    Bud Jamison
    • Soldier of the Guard
    • (uncredited)
    John Rand
    John Rand
    • Escamillo - a Toreador
    • (uncredited)
    Wesley Ruggles
    Wesley Ruggles
    • A Vagabond
    • (uncredited)
    Leo White
    Leo White
    • Corporal Morales
    • (uncredited)
    May White
    • Frasquita
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
      • Leo White(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
      • Prosper Mérimée(novel "Carmen") (novel "Carmen") (uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Charles Chaplin's two-reel version of this film, his final release for the Essanay Company, premiered in December 1915. After Chaplin left the studio, Essanay expanded the film, adding new scenes with Ben Turpin and Wesley Ruggles as gypsies, reinserting outtakes Chaplin had discarded and even splicing in multiple takes of scenes already included. Essanay's four-reel "feature" was released in April 1916. Chaplin was furious and filed a lawsuit against his former employers, but Essanay won the case in court. Prints of Essanay's version circulated for decades. In the 1990s an approximation of Chaplin's original version was at long last reconstructed by Kino Video.
    • Goofs
      After Hosiery plucks the banknotes from Pastia, the latter is seen walking away with at least one note left behind his sash, but when he returns to his group it is gone.
    • Alternate versions
      The 1920 re-issue had new titles and some different character names.
    • Connections
      Featured in Star Power: The Creation of United Artists (1998)

    User reviews18

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    8/10
    A military Charlie
    Although it is hard to follow the story of Carmen opera in this spoof (it is quite confusing), that is a very funny short from genius Charles Chaplin. Charlie does not play his tramp here, but a military called Darn Hosiery, a tramp-like version of Don José. There are numerous hilarious situations, making the fans not to miss the little tramp. Chaplin's slapstick is brilliant as usual. Just imagine comedian like Chaplin with military costumes, weapons, and making their gestures... It is as if the comedian were in an amusing park! The fencing (judo?!) scene is excellent! Intertitles make as laugh a lot too. Edna Purviance had one of her best performances in my opinion, as Carmen. Great end!
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    • Jan 10, 2016

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 18, 1915 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Charlie Chaplin's Burlesque on Carmen
    • Production company
      • The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      31 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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