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Charles Chaplin (right).
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Tango Tangles
Also known as Charlie’s Recreation in the USA; Charlot danseur in France : [Music Hall] : {Tango Tangle}
(1914) American
B&W : [?] Split-reel or One reel?
Directed by Mack Sennett
Cast: Charles Chaplin [the drunken ball attendee], Ford Sterling [the band leader], Sadie Lampe [the hat-check girl], Roscoe Arbuckle [the clarinet player], [?] ? [high-kicking blonde dancer], [?] ? [high-kicking brunette dancer], Edgar Kennedy [helpful ball attendee in dark suit], [?] Hank Mann [dancer in houndstooth suit]?, [?] Dora Rodgers [houndstooth-dancer’s partner]?, [?] Glen Cavender [dancer; band drummer]?, [?] William Hauber [the flute player]?, Al St. John [dancer in prison costume], Chester Conklin [dancer in policeman costume], [?] Billy Gilbert [dancer]?, [?] George Jeske [dancer]?, Alice Davenport [indignant ball attendee], [?] Minta Durfee?
The Keystone Film Company production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation. / Produced by Mack Sennett. Scenario by [?] Mack Sennett? Cinematography by Frank D. Williams. / No copyright registration. Released 9 March 1914; [?] in a split-reel with Washing Our Clothes (1914)? / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format. / Working title: A Midnight Dance. [?] Completed or shipped? on 17 February 1914. The film was reedited and rereleased in the USA as Charlie’s Recreation by W.H. Productions Company in 1918.
Comedy.
Survival Status: Print exists [16mm reduction positive (1918 rerelease version)].
Keywords: Biting - Dance: Dancers, Tango - Fights - Musical instruments: Bass drums, Clarinets, Cornets, Flutes, Tubas - Musicians
Listing updated: 5 November 2007.
References: Film viewing : Asplund-Chaplin p. ?; Edmonds-Arbuckle p. 250; Jacobs-Chaplin p. 135; Lahue-Kops p. 145; Lahue-Mack p. 294; Tarbox-Lost p. 197 : Website-IMDb.
Home video: DVD.
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