A Jitney Elopement

"Charlie Chaplin's fifth film for Essanay Films"

1915 0h 25m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 62

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Charlie Chaplin's fifth film for Essanay Films”

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Cast

Charlie Chaplin
Suitor, the Fake Count
Edna Purviance
Edna
Ernest Van Pelt
Edna's Father
Leo White
Count Chloride de Lime, Edna's Suitor
Lloyd Bacon
Young Butler / Cop
Paddy McGuire
Old Butler / Cop
Bud Jamison
Cop with Baton
Carl Stockdale
Cop

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charlie Chaplin
Writers: Charlie Chaplin
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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111 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Charlie Chaplin, shot by Harry Ensign. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Charlie Chaplin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Charlie Chaplin and Edna Purviance and Ernest Van Pelt carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Charlie Chaplin's fifth film for Essanay Films".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0005571 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Charlie Chaplin directs. Harry Ensign behind the camera. Charlie Chaplin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2111 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Charlie Chaplin, shot by Harry Ensign. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Charlie Chaplin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Charlie Chaplin and Edna Purviance and Ernest Van Pelt carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Charlie Chaplin's fifth film for Essanay Films".
8IMDB entry: tt0005571 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.