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An informational compilation short that places voice over and sound effects over clips from the Charlie Chaplin shorts The Adventurer (1917) and The Cure (1917). The film is framed by inviting view...

An informational compilation short that places voice over and sound effects over clips from the Charlie Chaplin shorts The Adventurer (1917) and The Cure (1917). The film is framed by inviting viewers to reflect on going to the theater as a child to see the films of Charlie Chaplin when they were released. We see an assortment of clips from the two shorts, and a voice over will occasionally clarify elements of the plot, praise Chaplin, and provide context. This context will include the film's name, date, and year as well as brief information about actors Edna Purviance and Eric Campbell. The film also inserts a noticeable score and sound effects over the visual, most notably a heavy use of slide whistle. The reel appears to stop before the film as ended because the voice over cuts mid-sentence.

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