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Edna Purviance

Edna Purviance

Edna Purviance (October 21, 1895 – January 11, 1958) was an American actress during the silent movie era. She was the leading lady in many Charlie Chaplin movies. In a span of eight years, she appeared in over thirty films with Chaplin.

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Movies Starring Edna Purviance (16)

Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay (2017)

Short documentary about Chaplin's year at Essanay. Clips from Chaplin films but also from other Essanay films. ...

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Birth of the Tramp (2013)

A look back at Charlie Chaplin's early life and career, from his rough childhood and music hall success in England to his early Hollywood days and the development of his enormously popular character, the Little Tramp, also called Charlot. ...

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Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema (2007)

Before the G, PG and R ratings system there was the Production Code, and before that there was, well, nothing. This eye-opening documentary examines the rampant sexuality of early Hollywood through movie clips and reminiscences by stars of the era. Gloria ...

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Chaplin Today: 'The Kid' (2003)

This documentary is featured on the two-disc Chaplin Collection DVD for "The Kid" (1921), released in 2004. ...

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Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life (1998)

A biographical documentary about the great British actor and director Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977), from rags to riches, from the slums of London to glory. ...

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Chaplin's Goliath (1996)

A film about the tall actor who was most famous for playing the quintessential villain for Charlie Chaplin's Tramp character. ...

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Charlie Chaplin: The Little Tramp (1980)

Joel Grey dresses up as Charlie Chaplin to tell the story of his movie career, and show many of his clips. ...

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Days of Thrills and Laughter (1961)

An appreciative, uncritical look at silent film comedies and thrillers from early in the century through the 1920s. ...

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The Chaplin Revue (1959)

Three Chaplin silent comedies "A Dog's Life", "Shoulder Arms", and "The Pilgrim" are strung together to form a single feature length film. Chaplin provides new music, narration, and a small amount of new connecting material. "Shoulder Arms" is now describe ...

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Limelight (1952)

A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life. ...

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A Burlesque on the Opera Carmen (1951)

Peter Sellers makes funny voice narration over the Chaplin film A Burlesque on Carmen (1915). ...

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Monsieur Verdoux (1947)

The film is about an unemployed banker, Henri Verdoux, and his sociopathic methods of attaining income. While being both loyal and competent in his work, Verdoux has been laid-off. To make money for his wife and child, he marries wealthy widows and then mu ...

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Charlie's Triple Trouble (1944)

British comedian Tommy Handley makes funny commentary on speeded up and shortened version of Triple trouble (1918) ...

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The Chaplin Cavalcade (1941)

Four Chaplin shorts from 1916: One A.M., The Rink, The Pawnshop, and The Floorwalker, presented with music and sound effects. ...

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The Charlie Chaplin Festival (1941)

Four Chaplin shorts from 1917: The Immigrant, The Adventurer, The Cure, and Easy Street, presented with music and sound effects. ...

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Chaplin Carnival (1938)

Four Chaplin shorts from 1916: Behind the Screen, The Count, The Fireman, and The Vagabond, presented with music and sound effects. ...

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