The floorwalker

Duration: 21

Year Published: 1916

Creator: Guaranteed Pictures present ; written and directed by Charles Chaplin.

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: silent

Credits: Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977.; Totheroh, Roland H., 1890-1967.; Foster, W. C.; Purviance, Edna, 1896-1958.; Campbell, Eric.; Bacon, Lloyd, 1890-1955.; Austin, Albert.; Mineau, Charlotte.; Mutual Film Corporation.; Guaranteed Pictures.; Lone Star Film Corporation.

Description: Copyright notice: c1918 by Lone Star Corporation.; This print was probably copied optically from a synchronized sound print, because opening credits say synchronization by Gene Rodemich recorded by RCA Photophone System. This print is silent. Opening credits also has wrong date as copyright, film says 1918, all other sources say 1916.; Running time taken from print.; Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CUY.; Photographed by R. H. Totheroh and W.C. Foster.; Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell, Lloyd Bacon, Albert Austin, Charlotte Mineau, Leo White.; Shows Charlie Chaplin as a customer who happens to look exactly like the crooked floorwalker of a large department store. The floorwalker plans to double cross his boss, rob the safe and leave Charlie holding the bag. Charlie destroys his plan far more by accident than by design.; PFA 1612-01-9369. D0247; Silent, no intertitles.; PFA 1612-01-9369. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: 2007/04/ 12 dupey print.

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE