The Fireman, (A Gallant Fireman ) (1916)
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The second of Charles Chaplin's Mutual two-reelers, The Fireman is virtually wall-to-wall slapstick. Chaplin is an earnest but inept member of a ramshackle small town fire department. His boss, Eric Campbell, has entered into an unhanded deal with the wealthy father of heroine Edna Purviance;… More The second of Charles Chaplin's Mutual two-reelers, The Fireman is virtually wall-to-wall slapstick. Chaplin is an earnest but inept member of a ramshackle small town fire department. His boss, Eric Campbell, has entered into an unhanded deal with the wealthy father of heroine Edna Purviance; the father plans to burn down his house for the insurance and split the settlement with Campbell, provided that the latter does not attempt to extinguish the blaze. Chaplin, of course, knows nothing about this set-up, and when the house catches fire, he rushes to the rescue. And a darn good thing too: Purviance, also unaware of her dad's machinations, is in the house at the time it is torched. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Charles Chaplin
- Written By
- Charles Chaplin, Vincent Bryan
- Genres
- Comedy
PG,
- In Theaters
- Jun 12, 1916 Wide
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Cast
- Henry Bergman
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Eric Campbell
as Foregman of the Brigade
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Charles Chaplin
as Fireman
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Edna Purviance
as Girl
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John Rand
as Fireman
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Leo White
as Owner of Burning House
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Albert Austin
as Fireman
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Lloyd Bacon
as Her Father
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Frank J. Coleman
as Fireman
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James T. Kelly
as Fireman
