Sunnyside (1919 film)
| Sunnyside | |
|---|---|
 Film poster. | |
| Directed by | Charles Chaplin |
| Written by | Charles Chaplin |
| Starring | Charles Chaplin Edna Purviance Henry Bergman Tom Wilson Olive Ann Alcorn |
| Cinematography | Roland Totheroh |
| Edited by | Charles Chaplin |
| Distributed by | First National |
Release date | June 15, 1919 |
Running time | 34 minutes |
| Land | USA |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
Sunnyside is a 1919 short silent film written, directed and starring Charlie Chaplin. It was his third film for First National Pictures.
Plot summary
Chaplin plays a handyman at a hotel. His love interest in the village is the girl played by Edna Purviance. A young man from the city arrives and appears to have an eye for Edna too. Chaplin tries to win her back.
Reception
Sunnyside was produced during a time when, by all accounts, Chaplin's state of creativity was low.[citation needed] It was met with indifference by critics during its original theatrical run. The June 16, 1919 issue of the New York Times contains this review:
"Charlie Chaplin is at the Strand in his latest — "Sunnyside" — so, of course, those who go there will laugh. Chaplin is a farm hand and country hotel clerk this time. He is at his best when depending upon his inimitable pantomime, and least amusing when indulging in slap-stick, in which he is not distinguished from countless other comedians. There is cleverness in "Sunnyside" and good pantomime, but, also, too much slap-stick.[1]
Cast
- Charles Chaplin - Farm handyman
- Edna Purviance - Village Belle
- Tom Wilson - Boss
- Henry Bergman - Villager and Edna's Father
- Olive Ann Alcorn - Nymph
- Tom Wood - Fat Boy
- Loyal Underwood - Fat Boy's Father
- Tammie Harding Barlow - Dancer #3
References
- ^ Scott, A. O. (February 7, 2005). "We're Sorry". The New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
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