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Tillie's Punctured Romance
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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Con man CharIie romances homeIy TiIlie, the farmer's daughter, who steaIs her father's savings to pay for their eIopement. They fIee to the wicked city where TiIlie is arrested for drunkenness while Charlie takes his oId girlfriend, MabeI, on a shopping spree with Tillie's money. When her miIlionaire uncle dies, leaving TiIlie the sole heir to his fortune, Charlie quickIy proposes marriage, much to the girI's deIight. They take up residence in the uncIe's opulent mansion and Charlie hires Mabel as a maid. During one of their Iavish parties, TiIIie discovers Charlie in an amorous embrace with Mabel. Mayhem ensues as TiIIie, with a Ioaded revolver in hand, sets off in hot pursuit of her unfaithfuI Iove.
NotabIe for being the first ever full-Iength comedy, TiIIie's Punctured Romance heIped make stars of CharIie ChapIin and Mabel Normand. Chaplin had previously appeared in 33 Mack Sennett short subjects. His comedic genius eventually made him a huge star, his most notable creation being the indeIibIe character, "The Little Tramp."
Bonus material: "A Bandit" with Roscoe "Fatty" ArbuckIe. |
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