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A Dog's Life

  • 19181918
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 33m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
8.4K
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Charles Chaplin and Mut in A Dog's Life (1918)
ShortComedyDrama
The Little Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city.The Little Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city.The Little Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
8.4K
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  • Director
    • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
  • Writer
    • Charles Chaplin
  • Stars
    • Charles Chaplin
    • Edna Purviance(uncredited)
    • Dave Anderson(uncredited)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
  • Writer
    • Charles Chaplin
  • Stars
    • Charles Chaplin
    • Edna Purviance(uncredited)
    • Dave Anderson(uncredited)
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    • 35User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
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    Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, and Mut in A Dog's Life (1918)
    Charles Chaplin and Mut in A Dog's Life (1918)
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    A Dog's Life (1918)
    Charles Chaplin in A Dog's Life (1918)
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    Charles Chaplin and Mut in A Dog's Life (1918)
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    Charles Chaplin and Edna Purviance in A Dog's Life (1918)
    Charles Chaplin and Edna Purviance in A Dog's Life (1918)
    Charles Chaplin in A Dog's Life (1918)
    Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, and Mut in A Dog's Life (1918)

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    Charles Chaplin
    Charles Chaplin
    • Trampas Tramp
    Edna Purviance
    Edna Purviance
    • Bar Singeras Bar Singer
    • (uncredited)
    Dave Anderson
    • Bartenderas Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    Bert Appling
    • Unemployed Manas Unemployed Man
    • (uncredited)
    Albert Austin
    Albert Austin
    • Thiefas Thief
    • (uncredited)
    Henry Bergman
    • Fat Unemployed Manas Fat Unemployed Man
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Alva D. Blake
    Alva D. Blake
    • Man in Dance Hallas Man in Dance Hall
    • (uncredited)
    Mel Brown
    • Unemployed Manas Unemployed Man
    • (uncredited)
    Minnie Chaplin
    • Dance-Hall Dramatic Ladyas Dance-Hall Dramatic Lady
    • (uncredited)
    Syd Chaplin
    Syd Chaplin
    • Lunchwagon Owneras Lunchwagon Owner
    • (uncredited)
    Dorothy Cleveland
    • Woman in Dance Hallas Woman in Dance Hall
    • (uncredited)
    Slim Cole
    • Unemployed Manas Unemployed Man
    • (uncredited)
    Margaret Cullington
    • Woman in Dance Hallas Woman in Dance Hall
    • (uncredited)
    Brownie the Dog
    Brownie the Dog
    • Dogas Dog
    • (uncredited)
    Margaret Dracup
    • Woman in Dance Hallas Woman in Dance Hall
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Duffy
    Jack Duffy
    • Man in Dance Hallas Man in Dance Hall
    • (uncredited)
    Billy Dul
    • Man in Dance Hallas Man in Dance Hall
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Dunbar
    • Man in Dance Hallas Man in Dance Hall
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
    • Writer
      • Charles Chaplin
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    Storyline

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    Poor Charlie lives in a vacant lot. He tries to get a job but when he gets to the head of the employment line the jobs are gone. Back "home" he rescues Scraps, a bitch being attacked by other strays. Together they manage to steal some sausages from a lunch wagon. They enter a dance hall where Edna is a singer and unwilling companion to the clientele. He is thrown out when he can't pay. Back "home" Scraps digs up a money-filled wallet buried by crooks. They return to the dance hall to find Edna fired. The wallet goes back and forth between Charlie and the crooks. Charlie, Edna and Scraps end up very happily. —Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
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      • Charlie Chaplin In his First Million Dollar Picture
    • Genres
      • Short
      • Comedy
      • Drama
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      • Not Rated
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This was Charles Chaplin's first film for First National Films under a $1M contract where Chaplin had full creative control over his films for the first time.
    • Goofs
      During the fight at the lunch cart, one of the props holding up the awning gets knocked away. In subsequent shots, the prop is back in place.
    • Quotes

      Title Card: When dreams come true.

    • Connections
      Edited into The Chaplin Revue (1959)

    User reviews35

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    Top review
    8/10
    Very funny !
    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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    • MarioB
    • Sep 2, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 14, 1918 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Псећи живот
    • Filming locations
      • Chaplin Studios - 1416 N. La Brea Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • First National Pictures
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    Technical specs

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

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