A Night Out (1915 film)

A Night Out
French theatrical poster to A Night Out
Directed byCharlie Chaplin
Written byCharlie Chaplin
Produced byJess Robbins
StarringCharlie Chaplin
Ben Turpin
Bud Jamison
Edna Purviance
Leo White
CinematographyHarry Ensign
Edited byCharlie Chaplin
Distributed byEssanay Studios
General Film Company
Release date
  • February 15, 1915 (1915-02-15)
Running time
33 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent film
English (original intertitles)

A Night Out is a 1915 Charlie Chaplin comedy short. It was Chaplin's first film with Edna Purviance, who would continue as his leading lady for the following eight years. It was also Chaplin's first film with Essanay Film Company in Niles, California. Chaplin's first Essanay film, His New Job, was made in the Chicago studio, after which he moved to Niles Studios. He found Purviance in San Francisco when he was searching for a leading lady for his films. A Night Out also stars Ben Turpin, Leo White and Bud Jamison.

Cast

Production

A Night Out

Some exterior scenes take place in front of still-existing buildings in Oakland, such as the Peralta Apartments on 13th Street, the Sierra Apartments on Alice Street, and the Hotel Oakland on Harrison Street.[1]

References

  1. ^ Davis, Ann Leslie (1 January 2014). "The Birth of Charlie Chaplin's Little Tramp". The Monthly .com. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
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