The Count (film)

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The Count
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 Eric Campbell
Cinematography	Roland H. Totheroh George C. Zalibra
Editing by	Charles Chaplin
Distributed by	Mutual Film Corporation
Release date(s)	September 4, 1916
Running time	34 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent film English intertitles
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The Count is Charlie Chaplin's fifth film for Mutual Films in 1916. Co-starring Eric Campbell and Edna Purviance, it is a story about Charlie and his boss finding an invitation to a party from a real Count. Each try to play the role as the Count instead to catch the rich heiress played by Edna.

[edit] Synopsis

Charlie burns a count's trousers while ironing them and is fired. The tailor finds a note saying the count can't go to the party, so the tailor dresses up like a count. Charlie went to the house where the party is and runs into the tailor. They then both try to win the fair maiden, Miss Moneybags, but they don't have much sucess. Charlie is distracted by a gypsy girl and the tailor must fend off other suitors. The real Count then makes an appearance and quickly finds out about the imposters and calls the police and the chase is on and Charlie scampers away down the street to safety.

[edit] Cast

Charles Chaplin - Tailor's apprentice
Edna Purviance - Miss Moneybags
Eric Campbell - Tailor

[edit] External links

The Count at the Internet Movie Database

v • d • e Charlie Chaplin filmography

Keystone Studios (1914)	Making a Living • Kid Auto Races at Venice • Mabel's Strange Predicament • Between Showers • A Film Johnnie • Tango Tangles • His Favourite Pastime • Cruel, Cruel Love • The Star Boarder • Mabel at the Wheel • Twenty Minutes of Love • Caught in a Cabaret • Caught in the Rain • A Busy Day • The Fatal Mallet • Her Friend the Bandit • Mabel's Busy Day • Mabel's Married Life • Laughing Gas • The Face on the Bar Room Floor • Recreation • The Masquerader • His New Profession • The Rounders • The Property Man • The New Janitor • Those Love Pangs • Dough and Dynamite • Gentlemen of Nerve • His Musical Career • His Trysting Place • Tillie's Punctured Romance • Getting Acquainted • His Prehistoric Past

Essanay Studios (1915-1918)	His New Job • A Night Out • The Champion • In the Park • A Jitney Elopement • The Tramp • By the Sea • His Regeneration (uncredited) • Work • A Woman • The Bank • Shanghaied • A Night in the Show • Burlesque on Carmen • Police • Triple Trouble

Mutual Film Corp (1916-1917)	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

First National (1918-1923)	A Dog's Life • The Bond • Shoulder Arms • Sunnyside • A Day's Pleasure • The Professor • The Kid • The Idle Class • Pay Day • The Pilgrim

United Artists (1923-1952)	A Woman of Paris • The Gold Rush • The Circus • City Lights • Modern Times • The Great Dictator • Monsieur Verdoux • Limelight

Later productions	A King in New York • The Chaplin Revue • A Countess from Hong Kong • The Freak • The Nut • Souls For Sale • A Woman of the Sea • Show People • Chaplin

Stock company	Edna Purviance • Eric Campbell • Albert Austin • Henry Bergman

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The Count (film)

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