A Night in the Show

1915 0h 24m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 93

Comedy

Synopsis

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Two disruptive theater patrons, the wealthy drunk Mr. Pest (played by Charlie Chaplin) and the rowdy working-class Mr. Rowdy (also played by Chaplin), attend a live vaudeville theater production. Their constant antics, seat-hopping, and physical altercations quickly overshadow the acts on stage and plunge the entire theater into absolutely hilarious chaos.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Charlie Chaplin
Mr. Pest / Mr. Rowdy
Edna Purviance
Lady in the Stalls with Beads
Charlotte Mineau
Lady in the Stalls
Dee Lampton
Fat Boy
Leo White
Frenchman / Negro in Balcony
Wesley Ruggles
Second Man in Balcony Front Row
John Rand
Orchestra Conductor
James T. Kelley
Trombone Player and Singer

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 24-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

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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6 / 8

CAST

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Charlie Chaplin and Edna Purviance and Charlotte Mineau carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0005812 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 93 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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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 24-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 Charlotte Mineau carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0005812 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 93 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.