The Floorwalker (1916)
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- TV-G
- 29min
- Short, Comedy
- 15 May 1916 (USA)
- Short
The Tramp is tricked into impersonating an embezzling floorwalker in a department store.
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Cast verified as complete
| Charles Chaplin | ... |
Impecuneous Customer
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| Eric Campbell | ... |
Store Manager
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| Edna Purviance | ... |
Secretary
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| Lloyd Bacon | ... |
Floorwalker
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| Albert Austin | ... |
Shop Assistant
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| Charlotte Mineau | ... |
Store Detective
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| Leo White | ... |
Elegant Customer
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| James T. Kelley | ... |
Lift Boy
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| Henry Bergman | ... |
Old Man (uncredited)
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| Frank J. Coleman | ... |
Janitor (uncredited)
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Fred Goodwins | ... |
Shoe clerk (uncredited)
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| Bud Jamison | ... |
Small Role (uncredited)
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Tom Nelson | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| John Rand | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Wesley Ruggles | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Charles Chaplin | ||
Written by
| Charles Chaplin | ... | (written by) & |
| Vincent Bryan | ... | (written by) & |
| Maverick Terrell | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Henry P. Caulfield | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Charles Chaplin | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| William C. Foster | ||
| Roland Totheroh | ||
| Frank D. Williams | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Charles Chaplin | ||
Editorial Department
| Ralph Pereira-Adams | ... | refurb editor |
Production Management
| Fred H. Bagley | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Art Department
| George Cleethorpe | ... | property master (uncredited) |
| E.T. Mazy | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Deep East Music | ... | music by |
| Michael Mortilla | ... | music copyright (1984) (as Michael D. Mortilla) / music performer (1984) (as Michael D. Mortilla) |
| West One Music | ... | music by |
Transportation Department
| Toraichi Kono | ... | driver: Mr. Chaplin (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Ed Brewer | ... | technical director (as Edward Brewer) |
| Tom Harrington | ... | assistant: Mr. Chaplin (uncredited) |
| Charles Levin | ... | laboratory supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Lone Star Corporation (produced by)
Distributors
- Mutual Film (1916) (United States) (theatrical) (as Mutual Film Corporation) (originally distributed by)
- Image Entertainment (1991) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Image Entertainment (1996) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Madacy Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Kino Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (video)
- Agence Générale Cinématographique (1922) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Anglo-Italian Films (1916) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Guaranteed Pictures Inc. (1941) (United States) (theatrical) (part of the Chaplin Cavalcade Program sound re-issue)
- BFI Video (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Delta Music (2003) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Flicker Alley (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (on 'Chaplin's Mutual Comedies, 1916-1927')
- Flicker Alley (2014) (United States) (DVD) (on 'Chaplin's Mutual Comedies, 1916-1927')
- Grapevine Video (United States) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (United States) (DVD)
- Internet Archive (United States) (video)
- Kino International (1989) (United States)
- Living Colour Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- PolyGram Video (1994) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2015) (Germany) (DVD) (Die Mutual Komödien 1916-1917)
- The Criterion Channel (2021) (United States) (tv) (digital)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Artists in Motion (refurb)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After causing havoc on the sales floor Charlie goes to the office floor. There he runs into the store inspector (who looks exactly like him) who has just robbed the safe and knocked out the manager. Charlie thinks he is in front of a mirror till he notices he holds a stock and his "image" the bag of loot.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | CHARLIE CHAPLIN In His First Release Since Signing His $670,000 a Year Contract-"The Floor Walker" (Print Ad- Hearst's Sunday American, ((Atlanta, Ga.)) 14 May 1916) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film was noted for the first "running staircase" (escalator) used in films. See more » |
| Goofs | There's only one escalator (going up), with none going down--and no visible stairs to boot. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Chaplin Cavalcade (1941). See more » |