Easy Street (film)
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| Easy Street | |
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 Theatrical poster to Easy Street (1917) |
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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 Eric Campbell |
| Cinematography | Roland H. Totheroh George C. Zalibra |
| Editing by | Charles Chaplin |
| Distributed by | Mutual Film Corporation |
| Release date(s) | February 5, 1917 |
| Running time | 2 Reels (full length unknown) |
| Country | UK |
| Language | Silent |
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Easy Street is a 1917 short comedy film by Charlie Chaplin. It takes place on a street similar to where Chaplin himself was born. He was born on East Street. It was a street that led to another perpendicular street, forming a "T". In the movie, it is the same situation.
In the film, the Police are failing to maintain law and order and so it is Chaplin, as the Little Tramp character, that steps forward (rather reluctantly) to rid the street of bullies, help the poor, save women from madmen and generally keep the peace.
Chaplin's character is reformed somewhat at a Mission where there is singing and religious discussions. His reformation seems to be related to an attractive young woman who pleads for him to stay at the Mission.
Spotting an advert for a job at the police station, Chaplin hesitantly accepts and is assigned the rough-and-tumble Easy Street as his beat, and so there he walks in his hilarious tread.
Upon entering the street, to his concern, he finds a bully, roughing up the locals and pilfering their money. Of course Chaplin gets on the wrong side of this bully and following a chase the two eventually come to blows, culminating in Chaplin inventively using a nearby gas lamp, to render the bully unconscious. The film continues with Chaplin aiding the people of Easy Street, rescuing a damsel in distress from what appears to be the clutches of a sinister drug addict and putting an end to Eric the bully once and for all.
During all this mayhem, Chaplin, (in tune with tradition) falls in love with someone.
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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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