Edna Purviance

Edna Purviance Trailers

The Real Charlie Chaplin TrailerCharlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty TrailerCharlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay Trailer

​ Edna Purviance (October 21, 1895 – January 11, 1958) was an American actress during the silent movie era. She was the leading lady in many Charlie Chaplin movies. In a span of eight years, she appeared in over thirty films with Chaplin.

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Total trailers found: 58

Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay Trailer (2017)

20 January 2017

Short documentary about Chaplin's year at Essanay. Clips from Chaplin films but also from other Essanay films.

Days of Thrills and Laughter Trailer (1961)

21 March 1961

An appreciative, uncritical look at silent film comedies and thrillers from early in the century through the 1920s.

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema Trailer (2007)

23 May 2007

Before the G, PG and R ratings system there was the Production Code, and before that there was, well, nothing.

A Night in the Show Trailer (1915)

20 November 1915

Mr. Pest tries several theatre seats before winding up in front in a fight with the conductor. He is thrown out.

Shanghaied Trailer (1915)

04 October 1915

A shipowner intends to scuttle his ship on its last voyage to get the insurance money. Charlie, a tramp in love with the owner's daughter, is grabbed by the captain and promises to help him shanghai some seamen.

The Kid Trailer (1921)

21 January 1921

A tramp cares for a boy after he's abandoned as a newborn by his mother. Later the mother has a change of heart and aches to be reunited with her son.

A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen" Trailer (1951)

01 March 1951

Peter Sellers makes funny voice narration over the Chaplin film A Burlesque on Carmen (1915).

Chaplin Today: The Kid Trailer (2003)

02 March 2003

This documentary is featured on the two-disc Chaplin Collection DVD for "The Kid" (1921), released in 2004.

A Night Out Trailer (1915)

15 February 1915

After a visit to a pub, Charlie and Ben cause a ruckus at a posh restaurant. Charlie later finds himself in a compromising position at a hotel with the head waiter's wife.

Shoulder Arms Trailer (1918)

20 October 1918

An American doughboy, stationed in France during the Great War, goes on a daring mission behind enemy lines and becomes a hero.

Work Trailer (1915)

21 June 1915

Charlie and his boss have difficulties just getting to the house they are going to wallpaper. The householder is angry because he can't get breakfast and his wife is screaming at the maid as they arrive.

Limelight Trailer (1952)

16 October 1952

A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.

The Chaplin Cavalcade Trailer (1941)

01 August 1941

Four Chaplin shorts from 1916: One A.M., The Rink, The Pawnshop, and The Floorwalker, presented with music and sound effects.

Monsieur Verdoux Trailer (1947)

27 August 1947

The film is about an unemployed banker, Henri Verdoux, and his sociopathic methods of attaining income.

A Woman of the Sea Trailer (1926)

02 January 1926

Joan and Magdalen are the daughters of a fisherman. Magdalen leaves her fiancé, Peter, to run off to the big city.

The Immigrant Trailer (1917)

17 June 1917

A European immigrant endures a challenging voyage only to get into trouble as soon as he arrives in New York.

Triple Trouble Trailer (1918)

11 August 1918

As Colonel Nutt is experimenting with explosives, a new janitor is joining his household. The inept janitor proceeds to make life difficult for the rest of staff.

A Dog's Life Trailer (1918)

14 April 1918

The Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city.

The Pilgrim Trailer (1923)

19 February 1923

The Tramp is an escaped convict who is mistaken as a pastor in a small town church.

Education of a Prince Trailer (1927)

15 August 1927

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate Trailer (1923)

01 October 1923

When Marie St. Clair believes she has been jilted by her artist fiance Jean, she decides to leave for Paris on her own.

A Burlesque on Carmen Trailer (1915)

18 December 1915

A gypsy seductress is sent to sway a goofy officer to allow a smuggling run.

The Count Trailer (1916)

04 September 1916

A tailor's apprentice burns Count Broko's clothes while ironing them and the tailor fires him. Later�

The Real Charlie Chaplin Trailer (2021)

19 November 2021

A look at the life and work of Charlie Chaplin in his own words featuring an in-depth interview he gave to Life magazine in 1966.

The Bank Trailer (1915)

09 August 1915

A janitor at a bank is in love with a secretary and dreams that she has fallen in love with him too.

The Vagabond Trailer (1916)

10 July 1916

A tramp tries to earn money by playing the violin, but he’s soon facing off against the jealous competition.

Behind the Screen Trailer (1916)

13 November 1916

During the troubled shooting of several movies, David, the prop man's assistant, meets an aspiring actress who tries to find work in the studio.

Birth of the Tramp Trailer (2013)

29 December 2013

A look back at Charlie Chaplin's early life and career, from his rough childhood and music hall success in England to his early Hollywood days and the development of his enormously popular character, the Little Tramp, also called Charlot.

The Tramp Trailer (1915)

12 April 1915

The Little Fellow finds the girl of his dreams and work on a family farm. He helps defend the farm against criminals, and all seems well, until he discovers the girl of his dreams already has someone in her life.

Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life Trailer (1998)

10 May 1998

A biographical documentary about the great British actor and director Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977), from rags to riches, from the slums of London to glory.

Easy Street Trailer (1917)

22 January 1917

A derelict, huddled under the steps of a missionary church, feels enlightened by the sermon of a passionate preacher and infatuated by the beauty of the congregation's pianist, in such a way that he tries to improve his life of poverty by becoming a policeman.

The Adventurer Trailer (1917)

22 October 1917

The daring convict no. 23, known as The Eel, escapes from prison and, after mocking his inept persecutors, saves the lives of three people in peril: a beautiful girl, her mother and an annoying suitor, only to get exhausted and almost drowned.

Charlie's Triple Trouble Trailer (1944)

02 January 1944

British comedian Tommy Handley makes funny commentary on speeded up and shortened version of Triple )

The Chaplin Revue Trailer (1959)

01 September 1959

Three Chaplin silent comedies "A Dog's Life", "Shoulder Arms", and "The Pilgrim" are strung together to form a single feature length film.

A Jitney Elopement Trailer (1915)

01 April 1915

Edna's father wants her to marry wealthy Count He-Ha. Charlie, Edna's true love, impersonates the Count at dinner, but the real Count shows up and Charlie is thrown out.

The Rink Trailer (1916)

04 December 1916

After amusements working in a restaurant, a waiter uses his lunch break to go roller skating.

The Champion Trailer (1915)

11 March 1915

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.

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty Trailer (2020)

14 October 2020

The whole world knows him. Burlesque comedy genius, popular actor, author, director, producer, composer, choreographer, Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) used his talent to serve an ideal of justice and freedom.

Pay Day Trailer (1922)

02 April 1922

A bricklayer and his wife clash over his end-of-the-week partying.

The Pawnshop Trailer (1916)

02 October 1916

A pawnbroker's assistant deals with his grumpy boss, his annoying co-worker and some eccentric customers as he flirts with the pawnbroker's daughter, until a perfidious crook with bad intentions arrives at the pawnshop.

By the Sea Trailer (1915)

29 April 1915

It is windy at a bathing resort. After fighting with one of the two husbands, Charlie approaches Edna while the two husbands themselves fight over ice cream.

The Floorwalker Trailer (1916)

15 May 1916

An impecunious customer creates chaos in a department store while the manager and his assistant plot to steal the money kept in the establishment's safe.

The Cure Trailer (1917)

16 April 1917

An alcoholic checks into a health spa and his antics promptly throw the establishment into chaos.

A Woman Trailer (1915)

12 July 1915

Mother, father and daughter go to the park. The women doze off on a bench while the father plays a hide-and-seek game with a girl, blindfolded.

A Day's Pleasure Trailer (1919)

15 December 1919

A father takes his family for an outing, which turns out to be a ridiculous trial.

The Fireman Trailer (1916)

12 June 1916

Firefighter Charlie Chaplin is tricked into letting a house burn by an owner who wants to collect on the insurance.

Police Trailer (1916)

27 May 1916

Charlie is released from prison and immediately swindled by a fake parson. A fellow ex-convict convinces Charlie to help burglarize a house.

The Charlie Chaplin Festival Trailer (1941)

01 April 1941

Four Chaplin shorts from 1917: The Immigrant, The Adventurer, The Cure, and Easy Street, presented with music and sound effects.

Sunnyside Trailer (1919)

15 June 1919

An overworked farmhand who works also at the adjacent hotel dreams of marrying the village belle.

In the Park Trailer (1915)

18 March 1915

A tramp steals a girl's handbag, but when he tries to pick Charlie's pocket loses his cigarettes and matches.

The Idle Class Trailer (1921)

25 September 1921

At an upper class golf resort, a tramp discovers he's the lookalike of a rich man with a beautiful, unhappy wife.

Chase Me Charlie Trailer (1918)

08 April 1918

Chase Me Charlie was an anthology consisting of excerpts from several of Chaplin's short films made for the Essanay Company, including The Tramp, Shanghaied, In the Park and The Bank.

How to Make Movies Trailer (1918)

01 January 1918

This film was never released for the general public. It was hidden in Chaplin's private vaults for forty years until he included some parts of it in his compilation 'The Chaplin Revue' in 1959.

The Bond Trailer (1918)

29 September 1918

A propaganda film created by Charlie Chaplin at his own expense for the Liberty Load Committee to help sell U.

Charlie Chaplin: The Little Tramp Trailer (1980)

23 August 1980

Joel Grey dresses up as Charlie Chaplin to tell the story of his movie career, and show many of his clips.

Chaplin Carnival Trailer (1938)

01 January 1938

Four Chaplin shorts from 1916: Behind the Screen, The Count, The Fireman, and The Vagabond, presented with music and sound effects.

Chaplin's Goliath Trailer (1996)

01 January 1996

A film about the tall actor who was most famous for playing the quintessential villain for Charlie Chaplin's Tramp character.

The Chaplin Mutuals, Vol. 2 Trailer (2017)

01 January 2017

Features four films made for the Mutual Film Company: The Count, The Vagabond, The Fireman, and Behind the Screen.