Edna Purviance Movies

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

The film is about an unemployed banker, Henri Verdoux, and his sociopathic methods of attaining income. While being both loyal and competent in his wo...

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

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

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

Three Chaplin silent comedies "A Dog's Life", "Shoulder Arms", and "The Pilgrim" are strung together to form a single feature length film. Chaplin pro...

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

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 t...

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

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

Chase Me Charlie was an anthology consisting of excerpts from several of Chaplin's short films made for the Essanay Company, including The Tramp, Shan...

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

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

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