Charlie is a fireman who always does everything wrong. A man talks the Fire Chief into ignoring his burning home (he wants the insurance money) unaware that his daughter (the love of the Chief) is upstairs in the house. When the house next...
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| Charles Chaplin | ... |
Fireman
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| Edna Purviance | ... |
Girl
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| Lloyd Bacon | ... |
Her Father
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| Eric Campbell | ... |
Fire Chief
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| Leo White | ... |
Owner of the Burning House
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| Albert Austin | ... |
Fireman
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| John Rand | ... |
Fireman
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| James T. Kelley | ... |
Fireman
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| Frank J. Coleman | ... |
Fireman
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Fred Goodwins | ... |
Milkman / fireman (uncredited)
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| Charlotte Mineau | ... |
Mother (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Charles Chaplin | ||
Written by
| Charles Chaplin | ... | (written by) & |
| Vincent Bryan | ... | (written by) & |
| Maverick Terrell | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Henry P. Caulfield | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Charles Chaplin | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| William C. Foster | ||
| Roland Totheroh | ||
| Frank D. Williams | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Charles Chaplin | ||
Editorial Department
| Ralph Pereira-Adams | ... | refurb editor |
Art Department
| George Cleethorpe | ... | property master (uncredited) |
| E.T. Mazy | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Deep East Music | ... | music by |
| Michael Mortilla | ... | music copyright (1989) (as Michael D. Mortilla) / music performer (1989) (as Michael D. Mortilla) |
| West One Music | ... | music by |
Transportation Department
| Toraichi Kono | ... | driver: Mr. Chaplin (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Ed Brewer | ... | technical director (as Edward Brewer) |
| Tom Harrington | ... | assistant: Mr. Chaplin (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Lone Star Corporation (produced by)
Distributors
- Mutual Film (1916) (United States) (theatrical) (as Mutual Film Corporation) (originally distributed by)
- Anglo-American Films (1916) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Hallmark Pictures Corporation (1919) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Guaranteed Pictures Inc. (1938) (United States) (theatrical) (Part of the Chaplin Carnival sound re-issue)
- Guaranteed Pictures Inc. (1941) (United States) (theatrical) (as part of the Chaplin Cavalcade sound re-issue)
- Tusisa Films (1973) (Spain) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Kino International (1989) (United States) (tv)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1990) (United States) (VHS) (Included in "Charlie Chaplin: THe Early Years Volume 4")
- Image Entertainment (1991) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Image Entertainment (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Image Entertainment (1997) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- BFI Video (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Suevia Films (2003) (Spain) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (video)
- Living Colour Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
- Flicker Alley (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (on 'Chaplin's Mutual Comedies, 1916-1927')
- Flicker Alley (2014) (United States) (DVD) (on 'Chaplin's Mutual Comedies, 1916-1927')
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2015) (Germany) (DVD) (Die Mutual Komödien 1916-1917)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Artists in Motion (refurb)
Storyline
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Charlie is a fireman who always does everything wrong. A man talks the Fire Chief into ignoring his burning home (he wants the insurance money) unaware that his daughter (the love of the Chief) is upstairs in the house. When the house next door catches fire its owner rouses Charlie who rouses the force.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film shows some early day street scenes in the surrounding Los Angeles area. See more » |
| Goofs | At the end of the film when Chaplin is rescuing the girl from the burning building, the person (actually a dummy) he carries on his back has dark hair until he reaches the ground. Upon reaching the ground, the girl is Edna Purviance who has blond hair. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Jacknife/The Adventures of Baron Munchausen/Skin Deep/Chocolat (1989). See more » |