Charlie the janitor loves Edna, the pretty bank secretary, but her sweetheart is another Charles, the cashier. One of the best of the Chaplin Essanay comedies, the film's plot is a reworking of his Keystone film The New Janitor ... [More]

Charlie saves a farmer's daughter from some thieving toughs and subsequently stops their attempt to rob the farm. The Tramp falls in love with the girl, but upon the appearance of her sweetheart, the little fellow decides to ... [More]

The havoc created by incompetent laborers had always been an inspiration for slapstick (Chaplin had appeared in Wal Pin's music hall sketch, Repairs, in 1906 playing a plumber's assistant). In this comedy, Chaplin plays ... [More]

Chaplin intended this burlesque of the popular film Carmen, just completed by Cecil B. De Mille and starring the great opera diva Geraldine Farrar, to be released as a two reel short. After Chaplin left Essanay, the company ... [More]

This film, which Essanay claimed was a "new" Chaplin comedy, was released three years after the conclusion of Chaplin's contract with the company. The film was assembled from the discarded portions of POLICE, the ending of WORK, ... [More]

This exceptional comedy was adapted from Fred Karno's most famous sketch, Mumming Birds. Chaplin plays dual roles in the film: his old stage success of The Inebriate, a drunken dandy called Mr. Pest in the film, and Mr. ... [More]

POLICE uses comedy to make pointed - if glancing - social statements which over the years became central to Chaplin's work. The film is arguably the most mature in the series, and anticipates such later films as Modern Times. ... [More]

Chaplin rented a boat, the Vaquero, to inspire the plot of this comedy gem. Charlie is hired to shanghai a crew, only to be shanghaied himself as well. He has to save himself and his sweetheart, who has stowed away, before ... [More]

A Jitney Elopement Edna's father wants her to marry wealthy Count He-Ha, whilst she wants to marry Charlie. Charlie impersonates the Count at a dinner but is found out when the real Count turns up and is thrown out. Burlesque ... [More]

The Floorwalker After causing all kinds of havoc on the sales floor, Charlie runs into the store inspector who has just knocked out the manager and robbed the safe. The Rink Waiter Charlie decides to spend his ... [More]