Edna Purviance Movies

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

A look back at Charlie Chaplin's early life and career, from his rough childhood and music hall success in England to his early Hollywood days and...

During the troubled shooting of several movies, David, the prop man's assistant, meets an aspiring actress who tries to find work in the studio....

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

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...

Joan and Magdalen are the daughters of a fisherman. Magdalen leaves her fiancé, Peter, to run off to the big city. Joan and Peter marry....

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

An impecunious customer creates chaos in a department store while the manager and his assistant plot to steal the money kept in the establishment's...

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

Features four films made for the Mutual Film Company: The Count, The Vagabond, The Fireman, and Behind the Screen. Includes new digital stereo scores...

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

Peter Sellers makes funny voice narration over the Chaplin film A Burlesque on Carmen (1915).

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

Short documentary about Chaplin's year at Essanay. Clips from Chaplin films but also from other Essanay films.

Joel Grey dresses up as Charlie Chaplin to tell the story of his movie career, and show many of his clips.