Comedy · United States of America · 1916 · 24m

The Count

The Count poster
Director
Charlie Chaplin
Cast
Charlie Chaplin as Tailor's Apprentice Edna Purviance as Miss Moneybags Eric Campbell as The Tailor Leo White as Count Broko Henry Bergman as Charlotte Mineau as Mrs. Moneybags (uncredited)
Crew
Roland Totheroh — Director of Photography William C. Foster — Director of Photography Charlie Chaplin — Editor Charlie Chaplin — Screenplay Maverick Terrell — Screenplay Vincent Bryan — Screenplay
Synopsis

A tailor's apprentice burns Count Broko's clothes while ironing them and the tailor fires him. Later, the tailor discovers a note explaining that the count cannot attend a dance party, so he dresses as such to take his place; but the apprentice has also gone to the mansion where the party is celebrated and bumps into the tailor in disguise…

Mood & Themes
slapstick comedydisguisetailordance partyshort film
Key Collaborators
Charlie Chaplin Director Roland Totheroh Director of Photography William C. Foster Director of Photography Charlie Chaplin Editor Charlie Chaplin Screenplay Maverick Terrell Screenplay Vincent Bryan Screenplay Charlie Chaplin Producer Henry P. Caulfield Producer
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