Twenty Minutes of Love (1914)
Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 20min
- Comedy, Short
- 20 Apr 1914 (USA)
- Short
Charlie is hanging around in the park, finding problems with a jealous suitor, a man who thinks that Charlie has robbed him a watch, a policeman and even a little boy, all because our friend can't stop snooping.
Directors:
Writer:
Photos and Videos
Complete, Cast awaiting verification
| Charles Chaplin | ... |
Pickpocket
|
|
| Minta Durfee | ... |
Edgar's Girl
|
|
| Edgar Kennedy | ... |
Lover
|
|
| Gordon Griffith | ... |
Boy
|
|
| Chester Conklin | ... |
Pickpocket
|
|
| Josef Swickard | ... |
Pickpocket's Victim
|
|
| Hank Mann | ... |
Sleeper
|
|
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 |
Eva Nelson | ... |
Pickpocket's Girl (uncredited)
|
Directed by
| Joseph Maddern | ||
| Charles Chaplin | ... | (unconfirmed) |
Written by
| Charles Chaplin | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Mack Sennett | ... | producer |
Music by
| Robert Israel | ... | (2011 new score) |
Cinematography by
| Frank D. Williams | ||
Production Companies
Distributors
- Mutual Film (1914) (United States) (theatrical)
- Kinografen (1917) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Western Import Company (1914) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- BFI Video (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Delta Music (2003) (United Kingdom) (video)
- FilmAnnex (2006) (World-wide)
- Grapevine Video (United States) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2015) (Germany) (DVD) (Die Keystone Komödien 1914)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Charlie is amidst a number of loving couples in the park. He parodies one couple by embracing a tree. A girl asks her beau for a love token. The beau steals a pocket watch from a sleeping man, Charlie gets it away from him and gives it to the girl. He later gets it back and tries to sell it to his original owner who calls a policeman. Many park visitors wind up getting tossed into the lake.
Written by Ed Stephan |
| Plot Keywords | |
| Genres | |
| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
| Certification |
|
Additional Details
| Also Known As |
|
| Runtime |
|
| Official Sites | |
| Country | |
| Language | |
| Color | |
| Aspect Ratio |
|
| Sound Mix | |
| Filming Locations |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | First movie Charles Chaplin both wrote and directed. Studio head, Mack Sennett, allowed Chaplin to take on these responsibilities on the condition that the actor would personal cover any financial losses should the film flop. As it turned, the film was a success and Chaplin's future as a filmmaker was assured. It was his debut as director but as a writer he wrote "Kid Auto Races at Venice," some months before, See more » |
| Movie Connections | Remade as In the Park (1915). See more » |