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index to films
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HIS PREHISTORIC PAST
Released by Keystone, December y, 1914. (2 reels)
Written and directed by Charles Chaplin. With Chaplin (as Weak
chin), Mack Swain (King Lowbrow), Gene Marsh (watermaiden), and Fritz Schade (Cleo). Also known as A Dream.)
See p. 38
Essanay Films (1915)
HIS NEW JOB
Released by Essanay, February i, 1 91 5. (2 reels)
Written and directed by Charles Chaplin. Photographed by Rollie Totheroh. With Ben Turpin, Charlotte Mineau (actress), Leo White (actor and receptionist), Gloria Swanson and Agnes Ayers (extras).
See p. 48, 55
Billy" Anderson (playing an extra in the stands). (Also known as Champion Charlie.) See p. 4J, 48, 57
Outstanding scenes: the dog refusing to eat a frankfurter until Charlie puts salt on it; Charlie showing off to Edna while training; imitating the villainous Leo's pose, Charlie scratches the wrong head; the mock farewell to his dog before the championship bout.
A NIGHT OUT
Released by Essanay, February 15, 1 91 5. (2 reels)
Written and directed by Charles Chaplin. Photographed by Rollie Totheroh. With Ben Turpin, Leo White (Frenchman), Bud Jamison (head waiter), Edna Purviance (wife of the waiter).
See p. 48, $0, $2
THE CHAMPION
Released by Essanay, March 11, 1915. (2 reels)
Written and directed by Charles Chaplin. Photographed by Rollie Totheroh. With Bud Jamison, Edna Purviance, Leo White, Ben Turpin, Lloyd Bacon, "Broncho
IN THE PARK
Released by Essanay, March 18, 191$. (1 reel)
Written and directed by Charles Chaplin. Photographed by Rollie Totheroh. With Edna Purviance, Leo White (lover), Lloyd Bacon (tramp), Bud Jamison.
Pushed off the bench by a spooning couple, Charlie next falls into a baby carriage. In a brickfight with two tramps, the girl and her sweetheart are hit. Her pocketbook stolen by a tramp, the girl accuses the lover who lacks the courage to commit suicide until Charlie pushes him into the water. A policeman comes and in the fracas that follows Charlie hurls all into the lake. Outstanding scene: as a