A Night Out is a 1915 Charlie Chaplin comedy short. It was Chaplin's first film with Edna Purviance, who would continue as his leading lady for the following eight years. It was also Chaplin's first film with Essanay Film Company in Niles, California. Chaplin's first Essanay film, His New Job, was made in the Chicago studio, after which he moved to Niles Studios. He found Purviance in San Francisco when he was searching for a leading lady for his films. A Night Out also stars Ben Turpin, Leo White and Bud Jamison.
| A Night Out | |
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.jpg) French theatrical poster to A Night Out | |
| Directed by | Charlie Chaplin |
| Written by | Charlie Chaplin |
| Produced by | Jess Robbins |
| Starring | Charlie Chaplin Ben Turpin Bud Jamison Edna Purviance Leo White |
| Cinematography | Harry Ensign |
| Edited by | Charlie Chaplin |
| Distributed by | Essanay Studios General Film Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 33 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent film English (original intertitles) |
Cast
edit- Charlie Chaplin - Reveller
- Ben Turpin - Fellow Reveller
- Bud Jamison - Headwaiter
- Edna Purviance - Headwaiter's Wife
- Leo White - 'French' Dandy/Desk clerk
- Fred Goodwins - Old clerk at the hotel
Production
editSome exterior scenes take place in front of still-existing buildings in Oakland, such as the Peralta Apartments on 13th Street, the Sierra Apartments on Alice Street, and the Hotel Oakland on Harrison Street.[1]
References
edit- ^ Davis, Ann Leslie (1 January 2014). "The Birth of Charlie Chaplin's Little Tramp". The Monthly .com. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
External links
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- A Night Out at IMDb
- A Night Out is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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