The Count (film)

Infobox Film
name = The Count


caption =
director = Charles Chaplin
Edward Brewer (technical director)
producer = Henry P. Caulfield
writer = Charles Chaplin (scenario)
Vincent Bryan (scenario)
Maverick Terrell (scenario)
starring = Charles Chaplin
Edna Purviance
Eric Campbell
music =
cinematography = Roland H. Totheroh
George C. Zalibra
editing = Charles Chaplin
distributor = Mutual Film Corporation
released = September 4, 1916
runtime = 34 minutes
country = USA
language = Silent film
English intertitles
budget =
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followed_by =
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imdb_id = 0006548

"The Count" is Charlie Chaplin's fifth film for Mutual Films in 1916. Co-starring Eric Campbell and Edna Purviance, it is a story about Charlie and his boss finding an invitation to a party from a real Count. Each try to play the role as the Count instead to catch the rich heiress played by Edna.

Synopsis

Charlie burns a count's trousers while ironing them and is fired. The tailor finds a note saying the count can't go to the party, so the tailor dresses up like a count. Charlie went to the house where the party is and runs into the tailor. They then both try to win the fair maiden, Miss Moneybags, but they don't have much success. Charlie is distracted by a gypsy girl and the tailor must fend off other suitors. The real Count then makes an appearance and quickly finds out about the imposters and calls the police and the chase is on and Charlie scampers away down the street to safety.

Cast

* Charles Chaplin - Tailor's apprentice
* Edna Purviance - Miss Moneybags
* Eric Campbell - Tailor

External links

*imdb title|id=0006548|title=The Count