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Chaplin's Essanay and Mutuals DVDs - Image Entertainment This guide created by ednapurviance.org is to help you find your favorite Chaplin and Edna Purviance Essanay and Mutual Films. This collections shown above are the best restored Essanay and Mutual Films available in the U.S. This restored collection from the 1990's by David Shepard took nine years to assemble from the best preserved clips found all over the world. Chaplin did not own the copyright for any of the Mutuals and Essanays, so the films got scattered into many hands. Even in Chaplin's day, these films were copied and kept in private collections. From these diverse sources came the best collection of Essanays and Mutuals since the silent days. With new music created for each film, this collection is a must for any Chaplin Collection. Also the best to see Edna Purviance's early work with Chaplin. 'The Chaplin Mutual Comedies 90th Anniversary Edition' with the Carl Davis scores. More details below.  See one to buy? Click on the DVD/VHS button to view the video's page on Amazon.com (Note: See the Keystone section for the VHS collection of this group of Essanay and Mutuals.) Follow these links below to the different sections: |
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| Image Entertainment - Released 2003 Restored by David Shepard, updated DVD revision  |
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Charlie Chaplin Short Comedy Classics Great Collection for Edna Purviance Films The Complete Restored Essanay and Mutual Collection Includes 16 Essanay Comedies including - 'His New Job', 'A Night Out', 'The Bank', 'Work, Carmen', 'The Tramp' and 'A Night at the Show'. And all 12 of the Mutuals including 'Easy Street', 'The Rink', 'The Immigrant', 'The Pawnshop' and 'The Cure'. PLUS! The Bonus Documentary - Chaplin's Goliath, Eric Campbell . Fully restored after nearly nine years of work by David Shepard. New music score on each film by Eric James, Robert Israel or Michael D. Mortillo. This is the most updated version on DVD with all the films. |
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| Image Entertainment - Released 1999 - Essanay Volumes Restored by David Shepard - Still Available |
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Chaplin's Essanay Comedies - Volume One Released in 1999, these three volumes were the most complete collection to date of the Essanay collection. Volume One includes Edna Purviance's first film 'A Night Out', plus 'The Champion', 'In the Park' and 'A Jitney Elopement'. All filmed at locations in and around the Niles Essanay Studios south of San Francisco. Chaplin's first film with Essanay, 'His New Job' was filmed in Chicago. The orchestral scores are by Robert Israel. This Volume is is still available, but does go out of stock at times. Also available on VHS at Kino |
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Chaplin's Essanay Comedies - Volume Two Volume two of this 1999 David Shephard collection includes 'The Tramp' (the last picture filmed at the Niles Studio location). 'By the Sea', 'Work', 'The Woman', 'The Bank', were all filmed in the Los Angeles area. While in Niles, Chaplin did a cameo appearance in Billy Broncho's 'His Regeneration' which is included in this volume. The orchestral scores are by Robert Israel. This Volume is is still available, but does go out of stock at times. Also available on VHS at Kino |
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Chaplin's Essanay Comedies - Volume Three Volume three contains 'Shanghaied', 'Police', 'Burlesque on Carmen' and 'A Night at the Show' (a take off on Chaplin's stage work with the Karno Tour in 'A Night in a English Music Hall'.) 'Triple Trouble' was not a Chaplin-released film but a film created from outtakes and unfinished Chaplin projects while at Essanay. The main interest is to see rare scenes of Chaplin's work. The orchestral scores are by Robert Israel. This Volume is is still available, but does go out of stock at times. Also available on VHS at Kino |
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| Image Entertainment - Released 1995 - Mutual Volumes Restored by David Shepard - Still Available |
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The Chaplin Mutuals - Volume One The Mutual years of 1916 and 1917 were Chaplin's favorite years. Many Chaplin fans feel that these were his best work. It is classic collection, great for any film collector or Chaplin Fan. These made Chaplin a living legend, plus made Edna Purviance, Eric Campball, Henry Bergman and Albert Austin names that will always be remembered. All Mutual Volumes restored by David Shepard. Volume One (Silver Box) contains four of his best works, 'The Easy Street', 'The Cure', 'The Adventurer' and 'The Immigrant'. Music by Michael Mortilla. Still Available. Also available on VHS (see Essanay and Mutual VHS) |
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The Chaplin Mutuals - Volume Two Volume Two contains 'The Count', 'The Fireman', 'Behind the Screen' and 'The Vagabond'. Music by Michael Mortilla. Still Available. Also available on VHS (see Essanay and Mutual VHS). |
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The Chaplin Mutuals - Volume Three Volume three (Blue-ish Box) - contains the longtime favorite 'The Pawnshop' , plus ''The Rink' ,'The Floorwalker' and 'One A.M.' (a solo performance with a brief appearance by Albert Austin as a cabbie in the beginning). Music by Michael Mortilla. Still Available. Also available on VHS (see Essanay and Mutual VHS) |
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The Chaplin Mutuals Comedies 90th Anniversary Edition Release July 2006 Two disc DVD collection of all twelve Mutual films, fully restored, with the new Carl Davis orchestral musical scores. Also includes: the documentary 'The Gentleman Tramp' 1975, 'Chaplin's Goliath', 1996, 'The Mutual-Chaplin Specials', by Jeffrey Vance, and 'Making The Gentleman Tramp' plus rare behind the scene stills. Also see Essanay and Mutual VHS for more about the films. |
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