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

Restoration compilation of shorts done by Charlie Chaplin under Essaney studios including His New Job, A Night Out, The Champion, In The Park, A Jitney Elopement, The Tramp, By The Sea, His Generation, Work,

When Ramakrishnan is caught with a prostitute, he introduces her to his wife as Thiru's girlfriend. Thiru, feeling helpless, goes along with the plan at the cost of upsetting his own girlfriend, Susi.

Includes: "The Count" (1916), "The Vagabond" (1916), The Fireman" (1916), "Behind the Screen" (1916).

Charlie Chaplin, as a tramp, is wandering along a country road, when a girl is set upon by a band of hobos. He rescues her and is given a job on her father's farm. One night he routs a band of burglars and is shot. The girl nurses him until he is recovered and he falls in love with her. But the girl's sweetheart returns and Charlie goes back to the city, heartbroken. There he gets a job as a motion picture actor. In a series of misadventures he spoils all the pictures in which he is working and drives the manager to distraction. That night he and a companion go out for a good time on their day's pay. They look upon the juice of the grape when it is red, which leads to many adventures. After they have been badly man-handled they seek their room only to get into the wrong one. They are found by an irate husband who hurls them into a bathtub of icy water, which finally brings them to their senses.

The challenging and spirited early life of cinema's first great comedic artist, Charlie Chaplin, is portrayed. The innately talented young Charlie must overcome a wayward life of poverty and familial chaos to reach the pinnacle of stardom.

A marriage is in the verge of trouble as the groom sends an abusive message to the bride under the influence of alcohol. Will he able to save the wedding?

A marriage is in the verge of trouble as the groom sends an abusive message to the bride under the influence of alcohol. Will he able to save the wedding?

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

Newsreel footage of Charles Chaplin on his promotional tour of Europe.