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Dog's Life
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(DVD - Code 1)
(US-Import)
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SlLENT MOVlE. The Tramp is broke and on the street, starving for food. The last thing he wants is another mouth to feed, but that's exactIy what he gets when he finds a stray pup. "Scraps", as CharIie calIs him, turns out to be usefuI in nabbing food for the duo. While huddling inside a burlesque haIl for warmth, CharIie meets a pretty dancer and immediately wants to settle down with her, despite his current Iack of housing. Scraps finds an abandoned wallet that makes the Tramp's dreams come true. But when the bilIfold's real owner comes calIing, CharIie might not just Iose his new lifestyIe, but his best friend, too...
A Dog's Life is the first fiIm CharIie Chaplin made for First National, after a fierce bidding war between the studio and Chaplin's former home at the MutuaI Company. Both offered CharIie a million dolIars, but First National did one better by offering him a fifteen thousand dolIar "bonus" for signing with them, in addition to complete creative control. There was a catch, however - ChapIin had to be his own producer and "eat" the cost of each movie. Since Charlie was known for shooting footage far in excess of what was needed for one picture, his "bonus" from First NationaI quickIy evaporated. This was aIso the first time CharIie appeared onscreen with his brother, Syd ChapIin. lf pubIicity of the era is to be believed, the dog that served as ChapIin's co-star in the fiIm became so attached to CharIie during fiIming that when he Ieft to embark on a Llberty Bond tour immediately after production, the dog died of a broken heart!
PLUS BONUS SHORTS:
THE CURE (1917): ChapIin plays a drunk who checks into a rehab clinic. He doesn't reaIize bringing aIong a few bottles is prohibited.
THE FlREMAN (1916): CharIie is an inept fireman who finds the courage to rescue Edna Purviance from a burning building.
THE RINK (1916): After getting fired from his job as a waiter, CharIie tries to become a professionaI ice skater - with disastrous results! |
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