The Pawnshop was Charlie Chaplin’s sixth film for Mutual Film Company. Released on Oct. 2, 1916, it stars Chaplin in the role of assistant to the pawnshop owner, played by Henry Bergman. Edna Purviance plays the owner’s daughter, while Albert Austin appears as an alarm clock owner who watches Chaplin in dismay as he dismantles…
Charlie Chaplin: The Pawnshop (1916)
Charlie Chaplin’s ‘The Floorwalker’ (1916)
The Floorwalker was Charlie Chaplin’s first Mutual Film Company film, made in 1916. It starred Chaplin as a customer in a department store who finds out the manager is stealing money from the store. It was noted for the first “running staircase” used in films. Edna Purviance played a minor role as a secretary to…
D.O.A. (1949)
D.O.A., a film noir drama directed by Rudolph Maté, is considered a classic of the genre. The frantically paced plot revolves around a doomed man’s quest to find out who has poisoned him, and why. The film stars Edmond O’Brien and Pamela Britton. Credit: Public Domain Movie – publicdomainmovie.net * Click the “Save” button below…
Royal Wedding (1951)
The story of “Royal Wedding” sees brother and sister Tom and Ellen Bowen as stars of “Every Night at Seven,” a Broadway theater success. They are persuaded to take the show to London, capitalizing on the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh. On the ship, Ellen meets and quickly falls in…
The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)
“The Last Time I Saw Paris” is a 1954 romantic drama film made by MGM. It is loosely based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story “Babylon Revisited.” It was directed by Richard Brooks, produced by Jack Cummings (director), and filmed on locations in Paris and the MGM backlot. The screenplay was by Julius J. Epstein,…
J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 I ‘Jauchzet, Frohlocket’ (J.S. Bach Foundation)
This is a 1734 Christmas cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach that serves as the first part of his Christmas Oratorio. Bach was then Thomaskantor, responsible for church music at four churches in Leipzig, a position he had assumed in 1723. For the oratorio, the libretto by an unknown author followed the nativity of Jesus from…
Charlie Chaplin’s ‘The Rink’ (1916)
The Rink, a silent film from 1916, was Charlie Chaplin’s eighth film for Mutual Film Corporation. The film co-starred Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell, Henry Bergman, and Albert Austin, and is best known for showcasing Chaplin’s roller skating skills. Synopsis After amusements working in a restaurant, Charlie uses his lunch break to go roller skating. Credit:…
Gulliver’s Travels
“Gulliver’s Travels” is a 1939 film that used traditional American animation. The Technicolor feature film was directed by Dave Fleischer and produced by Max Fleischer for Fleischer Studios. It was released on Dec. 22, 1939, by Paramount Pictures, which had the feature produced as an answer to the success of Walt Disney’s box-office hit “Snow…
Charlie Chaplin’s ‘The Cure’ (1917)
An alcoholic checks into a health spa and his antics promptly throw the establishment into chaos. Credit: Public Domain Movie – publicdomainmovie.net/ * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow EpochTV on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/EpochTVus Rumble: rumble.com/c/EpochTV Truth Social: truthsocial.com/@EpochTV Gettr: gettr.com/user/epochtv Facebook: www.facebook.com/EpochTVus Gab: gab.com/EpochTV…
Mighty Mouse: Wolf! Wolf!
Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep, and that leaves one of them vulnerable to a pack of hillbilly wolves. It’s Mighty Mouse to the rescue! Credit: Public Domain Movie – publicdomainmovie.net/ * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow EpochTV on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/EpochTVus Rumble:…
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