Edna Purviance Movies

Charlie is released from prison and immediately swindled by a fake parson. A fellow ex-convict convinces Charlie to help burglarize a house.

The daring convict no. 23, known as The Eel, escapes from prison and, after mocking his inept persecutors, saves the lives of three people in peril:...

An appreciative, uncritical look at silent film comedies and thrillers from early in the century through the 1920s.

The whole world knows him. Burlesque comedy genius, popular actor, author, director, producer, composer, choreographer, Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977)...

A bricklayer and his wife clash over his end-of-the-week partying.

British comedian Tommy Handley makes funny commentary on speeded up and shortened version of Triple trouble (1918)

Firefighter Charlie Chaplin is tricked into letting a house burn by an owner who wants to collect on the insurance.

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,...

It is windy at a bathing resort. After fighting with one of the two husbands, Charlie approaches Edna while the two husbands themselves fight over...

Two disruptive theater patrons, the wealthy drunk Mr. Pest (played by Charlie Chaplin) and the rowdy working-class Mr. Rowdy (also played by...

A film about the tall actor who was most famous for playing the quintessential villain for Charlie Chaplin's Tramp character.

Three Chaplin silent comedies "A Dog's Life", "Shoulder Arms", and "The Pilgrim" are strung together to form a single feature length film. Chaplin...

A tramp tries to earn money by playing the violin, but he’s soon facing off against the jealous competition.

Chase Me Charlie was an anthology consisting of excerpts from several of Chaplin's short films made for the Essanay Company, including The Tramp,...

A biographical documentary about the great British actor and director Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977), from rags to riches, from the slums of London to...

Charlie and his boss have difficulties just getting to the house they are going to wallpaper. The householder is angry because he can't get breakfast...

This documentary is featured on the two-disc Chaplin Collection DVD for "The Kid" (1921), released in 2004.

After amusements working in a restaurant, a waiter uses his lunch break to go roller skating.

Before the G, PG and R ratings system there was the Production Code, and before that there was, well, nothing. This eye-opening documentary examines...