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Henry Bergman, Eric Campbell, Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, John Rand ... see more see more... , Leo White , Albert Austin , Lloyd Bacon , Frank J. Coleman , James T. Kelly

The second of Charles Chaplin's Mutual two-reelers, The Fireman is virtually wall-to-wall slapstick. Chaplin is an earnest but inept member of a ramshackle small town fire department. His boss, Eric C... read more read more...ampbell, has entered into an unhanded deal with the wealthy father of heroine Edna Purviance; the father plans to burn down his house for the insurance and split the settlement with Campbell, provided that the latter does not attempt to extinguish the blaze. Chaplin, of course, knows nothing about this set-up, and when the house catches fire, he rushes to the rescue. And a darn good thing too: Purviance, also unaware of her dad's machinations, is in the house at the time it is torched. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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PG, 20 min.

Directed by: Charles Chaplin

Release Date: June 12, 1916

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  • deano
    August 20, 2008
    deano
    Charlie Chaplin's acrobatic feats in sliding down the pole and driving the fire engine are marvelous in point of agility, and his knockabout clowning with the huge captain of the house is worthy of an India-rubber man. There is little plot to the comedy, as is the case with most ... read moreof these fantasies, but the Chaplin antics are sufficient to keep interest alive in the piece from start to finish.

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