Charlie does everything but an efficient job as janitor. Edna buys her fiance, the cashier, a birthday present. Charlie thinks "To Charles with Love" is for him. He presents her a rose which she throws in the garbage. Depressed, Charlie...
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| Charles Chaplin | ... |
Janitor
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| Edna Purviance | ... |
Stenographer
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| Billy Armstrong | ... |
Another Janitor
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| Carl Stockdale | ... |
Cashier
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| Charles Inslee | ... |
Bank President
(as Charles Insley)
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| Lloyd Bacon | ... |
Bank Robber (uncredited)
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Lawrence A. Bowes | ... |
Bond Salesman (uncredited)
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| Frank J. Coleman | ... |
Bank Robber (uncredited)
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Fred Goodwins | ... |
Bank Robber with Derby (uncredited)
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Lee Hill | ... |
Tall Robber with Moustache (uncredited)
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| Paddy McGuire | ... |
Cashier in White Coat (uncredited)
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| John Rand | ... |
Bank Robber and Salesman (uncredited)
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| Wesley Ruggles | ... |
Bank Customer (uncredited)
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| Carrie Clark Ward | ... |
Bank Customer (uncredited)
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| Leo White | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Charles Chaplin | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Charles Chaplin | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Jess Robbins | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Robert Israel | ... | (1999) |
Cinematography by
| Harry Ensign | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Charles Chaplin | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Bret Hampton | ... | video editor (1999 reissue) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ernest Van Pelt | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| George Cleethorpe | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Charlie Gordon Jr. | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| William Gorham | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| George Green | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| E.T. Mazy | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Shortie Wilson | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Philip Calvert | ... | sound recording & editing |
| Peter Hitchcock | ... | sound recording & editing |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jack Roach | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| M.A. Breslauer | ... | secretary: Mr. Chaplin (uncredited) |
| Easterday | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Stockdale | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Frank Suttle | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- General Film Company (1915) (United States) (theatrical)
- The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company (1915) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Inter Arte Films (1974) (Spain) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Kino International (1999) (United States) (tv)
- Kino International (1999) (United States)
- BFI Video (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (VHS)
- Living Colour Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2007) (United States)
- ARTE (2016) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2016) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Blackhawk Films (film material)
- Lobster Films (archive)
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) (film material)
- Screen Time Images (film restoration)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Charlie does everything but an efficient job as janitor. Edna buys her fiance, the cashier, a birthday present. Charlie thinks "To Charles with Love" is for him. He presents her a rose which she throws in the garbage. Depressed, Charlie dreams of a bank robbery and his heroic role in saving the manager and Edna ... but it is only a dream.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | A riot of fun in two shockingly jolly acts. (Print ad- Syracuse Journal, ((Syracuse NY)) 17 August 1915) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film was restored in 2014 through the Chaplin Essanay Project thanks to the financial support of Susan Harmon and Richard Meyer. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Chase Me Charlie (1918). See more » |