A Jitney Elopement (1915)

1915 · Silent film · 26 min · dir. Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin's fifth film for Essanay Films

• Comedy
• silent film

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Synopsis

Edna's father wants her to marry wealthy Count He-Ha. Charlie, Edna's true love, impersonates the Count at dinner, but the real Count shows up and Charlie is thrown out. Later on Charlie and Edna are chased by her father, The Count, and three policeman. The pursuers drive off a pier.

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Details

Director

Charlie Chaplin

Writer

Charlie Chaplin

Cinematography

Harry Ensign

Studio

The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company

Released

1915-04-01

Running time

26 minutes

Cast & crew

• Charlie Chaplin Director
• Bud Jamison
• Carl Stockdale
• Leo White
• Lloyd Bacon
• Edna Purviance
• Charlie Chaplin

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