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The Vagabond ()

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Charlie, the emotional violinist, flees to a gipsy camp, only to find himself playing for an abducted girl. Soon, a unique birthmark will pave the way for an unexpected rescue and a marvellous new life. But, will she forget him so easily?
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The Saloon Violinist
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The Gypsy Drudge
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The Gypsy Chief
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The Mother
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Phyllis Allen ...
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Trombonist (uncredited)
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Artist (uncredited)
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Musician / Gypsy (uncredited)
Fred Goodwins ...
Percussionist / Gypsy (uncredited)
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Musician / Gypsy (uncredited)
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Trumpeter (uncredited)
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Old Jew / Old Gypsy Woman (uncredited)

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Charles Chaplin

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Charles Chaplin ... (written by) &
Vincent Bryan ... (written by) &
Maverick Terrell ... (written by)

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Henry P. Caulfield ... producer (uncredited)
Charles Chaplin ... producer (uncredited)

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Yati Durant ... (uncredited) (re-score)

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William C. Foster
Roland Totheroh
Frank D. Williams ... (uncredited)

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Charles Chaplin

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Ralph Pereira-Adams ... refurb editor

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George Cleethorpe ... property master (uncredited)

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Deep East Music ... music by
Michael Mortilla ... music copyright (1989) (as Michael D. Mortilla) / music performer (1989) (as Michael D. Mortilla)

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Toraichi Kono ... driver: Mr. Chaplin (uncredited)

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Ed Brewer ... technical director (as Edward Brewer)
Tom Harrington ... assistant: Mr. Chaplin (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

After passing the hat and taking the donations intended for German street musicians Charlie heads for the country. Here he finds and rescues a girl from a band of gypsies. The girl falls in love with an artist whose portrait is later seen in a shop by the girl's real mother. The mother and the artist arrive in a chauffeured auto and offer Charlie money for his services, money which he rejects. Written by Ed Stephan

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Taglines Nevertheless, he's a Regular Romantic Romeo, and He Saves the Bee-utiful Heroine From the Wicked Gypsies, and Charlie Has a Fiddle! (Print Ad- Yonkers Statesman, ((Yonkers, NY)) 8 July 1916) See more »
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Also Known As
  • Gipsy Life (United States)
  • Musical Bars (United States)
  • Charlot musicien (France)
  • Le Vagabond (France)
  • Der Vagabund (Germany)
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  • 24 min
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Trivia Restoration work was carried out at L'Immagine Ritrovata laboratory in 2013. The Vagabond (1916) has been restored by Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna and Lobster Films, from a nitrate print preserved at the Cinémathèque Royale de Belgique. Intertitles have been reconstructed according to the original Mutual Film intertitles and documents of the Library of Congress. See more »
Goofs Charlie loses his hat outside the bar, is seen inside wearing it, then picks it up where he lost it when he leaves. When he escapes from the gypsy, he is hatless at first, but the next shot shows the hat suddenly back in place. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003). See more »
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