Tuesday 16 October 2018

Policeman gasses suspect


Easy Street (1917)

Directed by star Charlie Chaplain this film also features Edna Purviance and Eric Campbell. The little tramp gets a job as a policeman and is assigned to an out of control street.

Taking the classic Chaplain flair for physical comedy this is an entertaining short that shows what was to come from Chaplain in feature length format. The plot is simple but fun once it gets going. You can see the skill of a master craftsman here already decide the early date of the film.

4/5

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