"Charlie Chaplin - A Night Out" also featuring "Kid Auto At The Races", "Cruel, Cruel Love", "A Film Johnny" and "Behind The Screen" DVD



A Night Out - 1915 – Black & White classic comedy from the king. Chaplin and his side-kick in this film, Ben Turpin, have embarked on a night out of trying to drink the town dry. The resulting drunkenness ensures that a small dog, a beautiful woman, a slipper, an embittered husband and a soda syphon are all included in the chaos. Also notable, this film launched the career of the beautiful woman, Edna Purviance, who was to appear in all but two of Chaplin’s films over the next eight years. Kid Auto at the Races - 1914 – Black & White. Made by the Keystone Studio, this film was only Chaplin’s second and features our hero just getting in the way! A real life children’s auto race is being filmed at Venice Beach, California and this back drop is just an opportunity for Chaplin to create impromptu fun from what he finds around him. This film helped cement Chaplin’s relationship with the Keystone Studio, from which they both benefited greatly. Cruel, Cruel Love - 1914 – Black & White. The well-to-do Lord Helpus, Chaplin, has been caught (surprise surprise!) canoodling with the maid. Understandably, his real sweetheart dumps him and a remorseful Lord Helpus decides to end it all with a cup of poison. Its time to call the doc as the sweetheart forgives him and the poison turns out to have been a glass of harmless water! A Film Johnny - 1914 – Black & White. After seeing a beautiful girl on the screen at a cinema, our hero decides to track her down and his campaign takes him to the studio where the film in which she featured was made. Once again, the humour is primarily made from Chaplin just getting in the way! Look out for the appearance of Roscoe ‘Fatty’ Arbuckle. Behind the Screen - 1916 – Black & White. A difficult film to describe in any way other than ‘just chaotic’. Chaplin, helping a good looking girl get into ‘the movies’ finds himself the target of many custard pie throwers. Despite the quantity of pie thrown, Chaplin never gets hit, luck which was to stay with him throughout his movie career.




Format: DVD (Black & White)
Genre: COMEDY
Barcode: 671765900395
Category: U