Charlie Chaplin "Cruel, Cruel Love" (1914)
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Cruel, Cruel Love is a 1914 American comedy silent film made at the Keystone Studios and starring Charlie Chaplin.
Plot:
Chaplin plays a character quite different from the Tramp for which he would become famous. He is a rich, upper-class gentleman whose romance is endangered when his girlfriend sees him being embraced by a maid. Chaplin's romantic interest in this film, Minta Durfee, was the wife of fellow Keystone actor Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle.
Cast:
Charles Chaplin - Lord Helpus/Mr. Dovey
Edgar Kennedy - Lord Helpus' Butler
Minta Durfee - The Lady
Eva Nelson - Maid
Directed by George Nichols, Mack Sennett
Produced by Mack Sennett
Written by Craig Hutchinson
Chester Conklin (uncredited)
Cinematography Frank D. Williams
Production company Keystone Studios
Distributed by Mutual Film Corporation
Release dates March 26, 1914
Running time 16 minutes
Country United States
Language Silent film; English (Original titles)
Plot:
Chaplin plays a character quite different from the Tramp for which he would become famous. He is a rich, upper-class gentleman whose romance is endangered when his girlfriend sees him being embraced by a maid. Chaplin's romantic interest in this film, Minta Durfee, was the wife of fellow Keystone actor Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle.
Cast:
Charles Chaplin - Lord Helpus/Mr. Dovey
Edgar Kennedy - Lord Helpus' Butler
Minta Durfee - The Lady
Eva Nelson - Maid
Directed by George Nichols, Mack Sennett
Produced by Mack Sennett
Written by Craig Hutchinson
Chester Conklin (uncredited)
Cinematography Frank D. Williams
Production company Keystone Studios
Distributed by Mutual Film Corporation
Release dates March 26, 1914
Running time 16 minutes
Country United States
Language Silent film; English (Original titles)