The Fireman (film)
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| The Fireman | |
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| Directed by | Charles Chaplin Edward Brewer (technical director) |
| Produced by | Henry P. Caulfield |
| Written by | Charles Chaplin (scenario) Vincent Bryan (scenario) Maverick Terrell (scenario) |
| Starring | Charles Chaplin Edna Purviance Lloyd Bacon Eric Campbell |
| Cinematography | William C. Foster Roland H. Totheroh |
| Editing by | Charles Chaplin |
| Distributed by | Mutual Film Corporation |
| Release date(s) | June 12, 1916 |
| Running time | 2 Reels (full length unknown) |
| Country | USA |
| Language | Silent |
The Fireman was the second film Charlie Chaplin created for Mutual Films in 1916. Released in June 1916, it starred Charlie as the fireman and Edna Purviance as the daughter to Leo White. Leo White played a character trying to arrange with Eric Campbell (the fire chief) to have his house burn down so he could collection the insurance money. Shows some early day street scenes in the surrounding Los Angeles area.
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| The Films of Charlie Chaplin | |
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The Mack Sennett Comedies: Kid Auto Races at Venice |
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The Chaplin-Mutual Comedies: The Floorwalker, The Fireman, The Vagabond, One A.M., The Count, The Pawnshop, Behind the Screen, The Rink, Easy Street, The Cure, The Immigrant, The Adventurer |
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Feature-length films: Tillie's Punctured Romance, The Kid, A Woman of Paris, The Gold Rush, The Circus, City Lights, Modern Times, The Great Dictator, Monsieur Verdoux, Limelight, A King in New York, A Countess from Hong Kong |
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Other films: The New Janitor, Chaplin |
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Stock company: Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell, Albert Austin, Henry Bergman |
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