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The Vagabond
Also known as Charlot musicien in France
(1916) American
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Charles Chaplin

Cast: Charles Chaplin [the violinist], Edna Purviance [the gypsy drudge], Eric Campbell [the gypsy chief], Charlotte Mineau [Edna’s lost mother], Lloyd Bacon, Leo White [the saloon mooch; and a gypsy hag], John Rand [the musicians’ leader], Albert Austin [musician], James T. Kelley [musician], Frank J. Coleman

Lone Star Corporation production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation. / Scenario by Charles Chaplin. Cinematography by Roland H. Totheroh and William C. Foster. / Released 10 July 1916. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format. / The production was shot in the Lone Star Studio in Hollywood, California, and on location. The third Mutual contract film.

Comedy.

Survival Status: Prints exist [35mm positive, 8mm reduction positive].

Keywords: Gypsies - Musical instruments: Violins - USA: California

Listing updated: 3 December 2008.

References: Film credits, film viewing : Bardèche-History pp. 120, 121, 122-123, 124; Bohn-Light p. 70; Brownlow-Parade p. 341; Jacobs-Chaplin pp. 50a, 136; Kerr-Silent pp. 86-88, 95, 162.

Home video: DVD.