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Charles Chaplin (right).
Frame enlargement: Silent Era image collection.
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Tango Tangles
Also known as Charlie’s Recreation in the USA; Charlot danseur in France : [Music Hall] : {Tango Tangle}
(1914) United States of America
B&W : [?] Split-reel or One reel?
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: Charles Chaplin [the drunken ball attendee], Ford Sterling [the band leader], Sadie Lampe [the hat-check girl], Roscoe Arbuckle [the clarinet player], [?] ? [the high-kicking blonde dancer], [?] ? [the high-kicking brunette dancer], Edgar Kennedy [the helpful ball attendee in dark suit], [?] Hank Mann? [the dancer in the houndstooth suit], [?] Dora Rodgers (Fontaine La Rue)? [the houndstooth-dancer’s partner], [?] Glen Cavender [a dancer; the band drummer]?, [?] William Hauber [the flute player]?, Al St. John [the dancer in a prisoner costume], Chester Conklin [the dancer in a policeman costume], [?] Billy Gilbert [a dancer]?, [?] George Jeske [a dancer]?, Alice Davenport [the indignant ball attendee], [?] Minta Durfee?
The Keystone Film Company production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation. / Produced by Mack Sennett. Scenario by [?] Mack Sennett? Cinematography by Frank D. Williams. / No copyright registration. Released 9 March 1914; [?] in a split-reel with Washing Our Clothes (1914)? / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: A Midnight Dance. [?] Completed or shipped? on 17 February 1914. The film was reedited and rereleased in the USA on State Rights basis as Charlie’s Recreation by W.H. Productions Company in 1918.
Comedy.
Survival status: Print exists [16mm reduction positive (1918 rerelease version)].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Biting - Dance: Dancers, Tango - Fights - Musical instruments: Bass drums, Clarinets, Cornets, Flutes, Tubas - Musicians
Listing updated: 23 July 2024.
References: Film viewing : Asplund-Chaplin p. ?; Edmonds-Arbuckle p. 250; Jacobs-Chaplin p. 135; Lahue-Kops p. 145; Lahue-Mack p. 294; Tarbox-Lost p. 197 : Website-IMDb.
Home video: DVD.
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