Edna Purviance Movies

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

A European immigrant endures a challenging voyage only to get into trouble as soon as he arrives in New York.

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...

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

Walking along with his bulldog, Charlie finds a "good luck" horseshoe just as he passes a training camp advertising for a boxing partner "who can...

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...

After a visit to a pub, Charlie and Ben cause a ruckus at a posh restaurant. Charlie later finds himself in a compromising position at a hotel with...

A derelict, huddled under the steps of a missionary church, feels enlightened by the sermon of a passionate preacher and infatuated by the beauty of...

As Colonel Nutt is experimenting with explosives, a new janitor is joining his household. The inept janitor proceeds to make life difficult for the...

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:...

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

A father takes his family for an outing, which turns out to be a ridiculous trial.

A propaganda film created by Charlie Chaplin at his own expense for the Liberty Load Committee to help sell U.S. Liberty Bonds during World War I....

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,...

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...

A pawnbroker's assistant deals with his grumpy boss, his annoying co-worker and some eccentric customers as he flirts with the pawnbroker's daughter,...

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

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

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

An overworked farmhand who works also at the adjacent hotel dreams of marrying the village belle.