The floorwalker

Duration: 22

Year Published: 1916

Creator: Mutual ; written and directed by Charles Chaplin.

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: silent

Credits: Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977.; Totheroh, Roland H., 1890-1967.; Foster, W. C.; Purviance, Edna, 1896-1958.; Campbell, Eric.; Bacon, Lloyd, 1890-1955.; Austin, Albert.; Mineau, Charlotte.; Mutual Film Corporation.; Blackhawk Films.; Lone Star Film Corporation.; University of California (System). Extension Media Center.

Description: Copyright notice: c1916 by Lone Star Corporation.; Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CUY.; PFA 1608-01-11876. Restricted: For research use.; Photographed by R. H. Totheroh and W.C. Foster.; Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell, Lloyd Bacon, Albert Austin, Charlotte Mineau, Leo White.; Shows Charlie Chaplin as a customer who happens to look exactly like the crooked floorwalker of a large department store. The floorwalker plans to double cross his boss, rob the safe and leave Charlie holding the bag. Charlie destroys his plan far more by accident than by design.; PFA 1608-01-11876. D0004; Silent (with added music and sound effects) with English intertitles.; Blackhawk reissue with added prologue of film originally released in 1916.; PFA 1608-01-11876. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: 2004/4/ 22 very good CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: May 3, 2006 same. CONDITION NOTE: Last inspected: 2007/08/14; Very good condition; dupey; Blackhawk print (1977); image quality is not good enough for exhibition

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE