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Shanghaied

  • 19151915
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 27m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
1.5K
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Charles Chaplin in Shanghaied (1915)
  • Short
  • Comedy
Intent on scuttling his ship, a financially-pressed shipowner conspires with the vessel's captain to collect the insurance money, unbeknownst to him that his daughter and her beau, Charlie, ... Read allIntent on scuttling his ship, a financially-pressed shipowner conspires with the vessel's captain to collect the insurance money, unbeknownst to him that his daughter and her beau, Charlie, are aboard. Will they get away with it so easily?Intent on scuttling his ship, a financially-pressed shipowner conspires with the vessel's captain to collect the insurance money, unbeknownst to him that his daughter and her beau, Charlie, are aboard. Will they get away with it so easily?
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
1.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
  • Writer
    • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Charles Chaplin
    • Billy Armstrong(uncredited)
    • Lawrence A. Bowes(uncredited)
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  • Director
    • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
  • Writer
    • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Charles Chaplin
    • Billy Armstrong(uncredited)
    • Lawrence A. Bowes(uncredited)
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    • 11User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Shanghaied (1915)
    Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, and Wesley Ruggles in Shanghaied (1915)
    Charles Chaplin and Edna Purviance in Shanghaied (1915)
    Lawrence A. Bowes and Bud Jamison in Shanghaied (1915)
    Charles Chaplin and John Rand in Shanghaied (1915)
    Charles Chaplin and John Rand in Shanghaied (1915)
    Wesley Ruggles in Shanghaied (1915)
    Charles Chaplin, Billy Armstrong, Paddy McGuire, and Leo White in Shanghaied (1915)
    Charles Chaplin, Bud Jamison, and Leo White in Shanghaied (1915)
    Charles Chaplin and Bud Jamison in Shanghaied (1915)
    Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, and Wesley Ruggles in Shanghaied (1915)
    Charles Chaplin in Shanghaied (1915)

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    Charles Chaplin
    Charles Chaplin
    • Trampas Tramp
    Billy Armstrong
    Billy Armstrong
    • First Shanghaied Seamanas First Shanghaied Seaman
    • (uncredited)
    Lawrence A. Bowes
    • Mateas Mate
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Goodwins
    • Cabin Boy in Coverallsas Cabin Boy in Coveralls
    • (uncredited)
    Lee Hill
    • Sailor in Rain Hatas Sailor in Rain Hat
    • (uncredited)
    Bud Jamison
    Bud Jamison
    • Second Mate - The Other Manas Second Mate - The Other Man
    • (uncredited)
    Paddy McGuire
    Paddy McGuire
    • Second Shanghaied Seamanas Second Shanghaied Seaman
    • (uncredited)
    Edna Purviance
    Edna Purviance
    • Daughter of the Shipowneras Daughter of the Shipowner
    • (uncredited)
    John Rand
    John Rand
    • Ship's Cookas Ship's Cook
    • (uncredited)
    Wesley Ruggles
    Wesley Ruggles
    • Shipowneras Shipowner
    • (uncredited)
    Leo White
    Leo White
    • Third Shanghaied Seamanas Third Shanghaied Seaman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
    • Writer
      • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film was restored in 2014 through the Chaplin Essanay Project.
    • Goofs
      At least once, when Charlie emerges onto the deck of the ship, the "L.A." marking on the lifeboat is reversed.
    • Connections
      Edited into Chase Me Charlie (1918)

    User reviews11

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    Shanghaied
    This is another early Chaplin film made for the Essanay Studio, and while it has its moments it certainly isn't one of Chaplin's best. It's difficult to sympathise with his plight when he finds himself shanghaied into service on a boat because he was responsible for most of his equally reluctant shipmates being there as well. More important than this though, is the fact that it just isn't that funny, with too many gags running for far too long and therefore outliving the laughs they originally generate. There's also a curious lapse in spatial awareness when Chaplin is seen to exit left from one room then enter left into the next room. Given Chaplin's reputation for perfection, this might be down to the print I saw being made up of two prints spliced together with one unintentionally reversed. Or maybe I just imagined the whole thing – it was a couple of weeks ago…
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    • JoeytheBrit
    • Nov 4, 2009

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 4, 1915 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
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    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Charlie Shanghaied
    • Production company
      • The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company
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    Technical specs

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

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