The Champion (1915 film)
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Theatrical poster for The Champion (1915)
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| Directed by | Charles Chaplin |
| Produced by | Jess Robbins |
| Written by | Charles Chaplin |
| Starring | Charles Chaplin Edna Purviance Ernest Van Pelt Robert Shields Lloyd Bacon Leo White Carl Stockdale Billy Armstrong Paddy McGuire Bud Jamison Ben Turpin |
| Music by | Robert Israel (Kino video release) |
| Cinematography | Harry Ensign |
| Edited by | Charlie Chaplin |
| Distributed by | Essanay Studios General Film Company |
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Running time
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33 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film English (original intertitles) |
The Champion is a comedy film released in 1915 by Essanay Studios, starring Charles Chaplin alongside Edna Purviance and Leo White. Essanay co-owner and star, Broncho Billy Anderson can be seen as an enthusiastic audience member in the boxing match scene.
Plot
Walking along with his bulldog, Charlie finds a "good luck" horseshoe just as he passes a training camp advertising for a boxing partner "who can take a beating." After watching others lose, Charlie puts the horseshoe in his glove and wins. The trainer prepares Charlie to fight the world champion. A gambler wants Charlie to throw the fight. He and the trainer's daughter fall in love.
Cast
- Charles Chaplin - Challenger
- Edna Purviance - Trainer's daughter
- Ernest Van Pelt - Spike Dugan
- Lloyd Bacon - Second sparring partner
- Leo White - Crooked gambler
- Carl Stockdale - Sparring partner
- Billy Armstrong - Sparring partner
- Paddy McGuire - Sparring partner
- Bud Jamison - Bob Uppercut, Champion
- Ben Turpin - Ringside vendor
External links
- The Champion on YouTube
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). The Champion at IMDb
- The Champion is available for free download at the Internet Archive
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