In the Park
In the Park | |
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Theatrical poster to In the Park | |
Directed by | Charlie Chaplin |
Produced by | Jess Robbins |
Written by | Charlie Chaplin |
Starring |
Leo White Edna Purviance |
Cinematography | Harry Ensign |
Edited by | Charlie Chaplin |
Distributed by | Essanay Films |
Release dates | March 18, 1915 |
Running time | 15 minutes (restored version) |
Country | United States |
Language |
Silent film English intertitles |
In the Park is Charlie Chaplin's fourth film released in 1915 by Essanay Films. It was his third film while at the Niles Essanay Studio. It was one of several films Charlie Chaplin created in a park setting. The film co-starred Edna Purviance, Leo White, Lloyd Bacon, and Bud Jamison.
Synopsis
A tramp steals a girl's handbag, but when he tries to pick Charlie's pocket loses his cigarettes and matches. He rescues a hot dog man from a thug, but takes a few with his walking stick. When the thief tries to take some of Charlie's sausages, Charlie gets the handbag. The handbag makes its way from person to person to its owner, who is angry with her boyfriend who didn't protect her in the first place. The boyfriend decides to throw himself in the lake in despair, so Charlie helps him out.
Cast
- Charles Chaplin - Charlie
- Edna Purviance - Nursemaid
- Leo White - The Count, Elegant Masher
- Leona Anderson - The Count's Fancy
- Bud Jamison - Edna's Beau
- Billy Armstrong - Sausage Thief
- Ernest Van Pelt - Sausage Seller
External links
- The short film In the Park is available for free download at the Internet Archive
- In the Park at the Internet Movie Database
- In the Park (1915) on YouTube