The Pawnshop
| The Pawnshop | |
|---|---|
 1916 Lobby Card | |
| Directed by | Charles Chaplin Edward Brewer (technical director) |
| Written by | Charles Chaplin (scenario) Vincent Bryan (scenario) Maverick Terrell (scenario) |
| Produced by | Henry P. Caulfield |
| Starring | Charles Chaplin Edna Purviance Henry Bergman |
| Cinematography | William C. Foster Roland Totheroh |
| Edited by | Charles Chaplin |
| Distributed by | Mutual Film Corporation |
Release date | October 2, 1916 |
Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | Silent |
The Pawnshop was Charlie Chaplin's sixth film for Mutual Film Corporation. Released on October 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 the clock; the massive Eric Campbell's character attempts to rob the shop.
This was one of Chaplin's more popular movies for Mutual, mainly for the slapstick comedy he was famous for at the time.
Synopsis
Chaplin plays an assistant in a pawnshop run by Bergman. He engages in a slapstick battles with his fellow pawnshop assistant, deals with eccentric customers, and flirts with the pawnbroker's daughter.
One customer, posing as a jewelry buyer, pulls a gun and tries to rob the place. Chaplin disarms him.
Primary cast
- Charles Chaplin: Pawnshop assistant
- Henry Bergman: Pawnbroker
- Edna Purviance: His daughter
- John Rand: Pawnshop assistant
- Albert Austin: Client with clock
- Wesley Ruggles: Client with ring
- Eric Campbell: Thief
External links
- The short film The Pawnshop is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- The Pawnshop at IMDb
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