Edna Purviance Filmes

An appreciative, uncritical look at silent film comedies and thrillers from early in the century through the 1920s.

Edna's father wants her to marry wealthy Count He-Ha. Charlie, Edna's true love, impersonates the Count at dinner, but the real Count shows up and...

Peter Sellers makes funny voice narration over the Chaplin film A Burlesque on Carmen (1915).

A father takes his family for an outing, which turns out to be a ridiculous trial.

A biographical documentary about the great British actor and director Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977), from rags to riches, from the slums of London to...

Features four films made for the Mutual Film Company: The Count, The Vagabond, The Fireman, and Behind the Screen. Includes new digital stereo scores...

This documentary is featured on the two-disc Chaplin Collection DVD for "The Kid" (1921), released in 2004.

Joel Grey dresses up as Charlie Chaplin to tell the story of his movie career, and show many of his clips.

A look back at Charlie Chaplin's early life and career, from his rough childhood and music hall success in England to his early Hollywood days and...

A film about the tall actor who was most famous for playing the quintessential villain for Charlie Chaplin's Tramp character.

Short documentary about Chaplin's year at Essanay. Clips from Chaplin films but also from other Essanay films.

Chase Me Charlie was an anthology consisting of excerpts from several of Chaplin's short films made for the Essanay Company, including The Tramp,...

British comedian Tommy Handley makes funny commentary on speeded up and shortened version of Triple trouble (1918)

Joan and Magdalen are the daughters of a fisherman. Magdalen leaves her fiancé, Peter, to run off to the big city. Joan and Peter marry....