Edna Purviance Welcome to Paradise

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Edna Purviance and Charlie Chaplin in Police

Edna use to sing at events in her youth in Nevada. After her film career, she even sang in a small group at a private club in Hollywood. She always enjoyed music.


Edna Purviance Films - Part 3
First National Films - 1918 - 1923


A Dog's Life - April 14, 1918
Other English Titles:
The Store
Edna Purviance and Charlie Chaplin in Police

Edna giving Charlie 'the boot' after messing up her floors in Triple Trouble. The scenes were part of a film Chapin didn't release for Essanay. He sued Essanay, but lost.
Triple Trouble* - August 1918




Edna captured by the Germans.


Shoulder Arms - October 20, 1918


Charlie saving Edna in Chaplin's first war film.
Shoulder Arms - October 20, 1918




Edna in Chaplin's special film to raise money during the Liberty Bond drive of World War I.


The Bond - December 16, 1918




Edna was known for her piano playing in Nevada. When Lita visited Edna, Edna would play many songs for the family. Edna had a baby grand piano in her living room.


Sunnyside - June 15, 1919




Having an unhappy family outing in 'A Day's Pleasure'. In real live, as well as they knew each other, it was best they didn't marry. They remained friends for a life time.


A Day's Pleasure - December 15, 1919
Other English Titles:
A Pleasant Day




Edna in the opening scenes of The Kid. In later years, Chaplin cut out several of Edna's scenes. These removed scenes as they were in the actual film can only be seen in the Image Entertainment collection of films.


The Kid - February 6, 1921




Edna owned horses in Lovelock. Her sister and brother in law ran a livery stable for a few years. Edna was known as a very good rider, but when cars became more available, she developed a new love affair with the iron buggy.


The Idle Class - September 25, 1921
Other English Titles:
Vanity Fair



One of the few scenes showing Charlie and Edna 'married' on film. They never married in real life.
The Idle Class - September 25, 1921
Other English Titles:
Vanity Fair



Edna and Charlie are thrust into the air. Edna may have not known she would be, but Charlie did, as he grabs her arm.


Pay Day - April 2, 1922


As quickly as they went up, they both came down. Charlie kept the same look throughout. Edna face tells us how that quick movement must have felt.
Pay Day - April 2, 1922




This was Edna's last official scene on camera in Chaplin's comedy films. It was also Chaplin's last short film.


The Pilgrim - February 26, 1923



One of the great scenes of Edna in "A Woman of Paris" as she reads about the marriage of her lover.
United Artist Films
A Woman of Paris - October 1, 1923



Edna rarely smoked on camera, but she did smoke since her early days in Hollywood. It added and lead to her health problems in later years.
A Woman of Paris - October 1, 1923
Last Film Directed by Chaplin




Eve Sothern and Edna Purviance played half sisters, involved with the same man. From The Sea Gull book. Photo from the Hill Collection - All rights reserved


United Artist Films
Last Chaplin Studio film
A Woman of the Sea - June 1926

Story and direction by Josef von Sternberg. Shot on location and at Chaplin's Studio. Edna's first film under a different director. The working title was The Sea Gull.

The first title edited to use on this film was:
'A Woman Who Once Loved'.


Edna Purviance and Charlie Chaplin in Police

Edna's last film, made in France, near the end of the silent era. The film opened in France and London, but not in the US, according to records known. The film could be considered lost, as fans are trying to locate it.

Photo from the Hill Collection - All rights reserved


Edna's international film in France
 Education de Prince - 1927

This was Edna's last film. Stories written over the years of Edna appearing in bit parts in 'Limelight' and 'Monsieur Verdoux' are unfounded.

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