A Dog's Life
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| A Dog's Life | |
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 Theatrical poster to A Dog's Life (1918) |
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| Directed by | Charles Chaplin |
| Produced by | Charles Chaplin |
| Written by | Charles Chaplin |
| Starring | Charles Chaplin Edna Purviance Syd Chaplin Henry Bergman Charles Reisner Albert Austin Tom Wilson |
| Music by | Charles Chaplin (in 1957 release as part of The Chaplin Revue |
| Cinematography | Roland Totheroh |
| Editing by | Charles Chaplin (uncredited) |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures Inc. |
| Release date(s) | April 14, 1918 |
| Running time | 40 min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | Silent; English (Original intertitles) |
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A Dog's Life (1918) is a silent film written, produced, and directed by Charlie Chaplin. This was Chaplin's first film for First National Films.
Chaplin plays opposite an animal as 'co-star'. 'Scraps' (the dog) was the hero in this film, as he helps Charlie and Edna toward a better life. Edna Purviance plays a dance hall singer and Charlie Chaplin, the tramp. Sydney Chaplin (Chaplin's brother), also played a small role in this film, and it was the first time the two brothers were on screen together.
Other films where dogs appeared on screen with Chaplin were The Champion (1915), The Gold Rush (1925), and City Lights (1931).
[edit] References
| The First National films of Charlie Chaplin |
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A Dog's Life (1918) • The Bond (1918) Shoulder Arms (1918) • Sunnyside (1919) A Day's Pleasure (1919) • The Professor (1919) The Kid (1915) • The Idle Class (1921) Pay Day (1922) The Pilgrim (1923) |
