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Chaplin's Essanay Comedies, Vol. 01 by Charles Chaplin
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DVD Cover InformationActor: Ben Turpin, Bud Jamison, Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Ernest Van Pelt Director: Charles Chaplin Brand: Image Entertainment Editor: Charles Chaplin Writer: Charles Chaplin Cinematographer: Harry Ensign Producer: Jess Robbins Writer: Louella Parsons DVD: Region Code 0 Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Format: Black & White, DVD, NTSC, Silent Picture Format: 1.33:1 Running Time: 136 minutes DVD Release Date: 1999-09-28 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Image Entertainment
Movie Reviews of Chaplin's Essanay Comedies, Vol. 01Movie Review: Another nicely restored set of Chaplin films! Summary: 5 Stars
Okay, this review is for the Image dvd of the Chaplin Essanay Comedies, Volume 1. If this review appears on any other product, with the exception of a Kino product, then know that this review has NOTHING to do with whatever you are looking at. If you are looking at Madacy or Koch videos, then just go away now, and look for a good video, because Madacy and Koch videos of Chaplin are garbage. ANYWAYS... I give this five stars, because the restoration, music, and presentation are awesome. The films are the most complete they have been in over 80 years, and are mastered from the best available materials. David Shepherd worked on these for a decade or so, and some of the films come from as many as five different sources. This can be a little odd sometimes, as the picture will change in quality and framing every so often, which is a bit of a jumpy sensation, but it's either that or just miss the footage altogether. As far as the films go - well, this is not Chaplin's best work. "His New Job", "A Night Out", and "In the Park" are slight, derivative, and not terribly interesting. "A Jitney Elopement" is fascinating for the fact that Chaplin relies on a lot of tracking and racing shots for the chase, which all happens in cars. "The Champion" is a very good film, and is the best of this lot. Chaplin made better films than these for Essanay, which can especially be seen on Disc 2 of the series. This is NOT a good disc for the person who is just getting interested in Chaplin or silent films. You would be better of with the later features, such as City Lights, The Kid, The Gold Rush, or The Circus, which should all be reissued in 2003 in gorgeous quality - I can't wait! But if you are acquainted with Chaplin, and have read a good book or two about his career and development, then this is a fine dvd to get. Enjoy!
Summary of Chaplin's Essanay Comedies, Vol. 01CHAPLINS ESSANAY COMEDIES VOL 01 - DVD Movie
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