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Chaplin's Essanay and Mutuals DVDs - Image Entertainment Includes the latest editions from Flicker Alley and Arte This guide created by ednapurviance.org is to help you find your favorite Chaplin and Edna Purviance Essanay and Mutual Films. This collections shown above are the best restored Essanay and Mutual Films available in the U.S. This restored collection from the 1990's by David Shepard took nine years to assemble from the best preserved clips found all over the world. Chaplin did not own the copyright for any of the Mutuals and Essanays, so the films got scattered into many hands. Even in Chaplin's day, these films were copied and kept in private collections. From these diverse sources came the best collection of Essanays and Mutuals since the silent days. With new music created for each film, this collection is a must for any Chaplin Collection. Also the best to see Edna Purviance's early work with Chaplin. Flicker Alley US editions of the latest restored Chaplin Essanay films released in November 2015 The Arte French edition of the Mutuals released in late 2013 - Arte Essanay in 2014 See one to buy? Click on the DVD/VHS button to view the video's page on Amazon.com Follow these links below to the different sections: |
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La Naissance de Charlot (French language edition) The Essanay Comedies 1915-1918* (PAL) From Arte DVD - 2014 Great Collection for Edna Purviance Films Latest 2014 restored Essanay's from Arte. For region 2 disc players. Includes all the released Essanays from 1915, 1916, and *Triple Trouble, released in 1918 (*not an official Chaplin Essanay release). AVAILABLE ON USA AMAZON |
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La Naissance de Charlot (French language edition) The Mutual Comedies 1916-1917 (PAL) From Arte DVD - 2013 Great Collection for Edna Purviance Films Includes 12 films with new music for each, plus Kevin Brownlow's 'Unknown Chaplin' Part 1, and 36 page booklet. This version is not directly available in the US. Only second party product sold. Prices are high, so shop around. Link goes to sets available on Amazon US. French edition does need an all region player. Update: After doing a side by side comparison with the USA edition, I prefer the film quality look of this collection. The Rink and Easy Street are not full frame, but this has the best restored sound versions of those films. Just noting, for some peoples taste, these may appear a bit dark, a bit soft and could use a bit of sharpening. But they have my favorite tone, coloring, contrast that still shows detail in the shadows and highlights. The film speed is a bit slower, but to my liking, as to my eye, the speed fits the comedy. But that is my taste. This review covers other key points on why I really love this edition. REVIEW OF THIS COLLECTION |
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Charlile Chaplin - Essanay Vol. 1 (French language edition) The Essanay Comedies 1915 (PAL) From Arte DVD - 2014 Great Collection for Edna Purviance Films Includes bonus film 'Charlie Bravo!' with commentary by Pierre Tchernia, and 'Fatty's New Role' directed by Fatty Arcbukle. Limited current information. Link to Arte site. |
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Charlile Chaplin - Essanay Vol. 2 (French language edition) The Essanay Comedies 1915 (PAL) From Arte DVD - 2014 Great Collection for Edna Purviance Films Includes bonus film *'Mabel and Fatty' viewing the World's Fair in San Francisco, 1915. *Limited current information so may not be correct. Link to Arte Site. |
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Charlile Chaplin - Essanay Vol. 3 (French language edition) The Essanay Comedies 1915 (PAL) From Arte DVD - 2014 Great Collection for Edna Purviance Films Limited current information. Link to Arte site. Check Arte TV for possible previews. |
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Chaplin's Mutual Comedies Flicker Alley US Edition: 1916-1917 August 12, 2014 Great Collection for Edna Purviance Films Includes 5-disc in Blu-ray and DVD Box Set represented for a limited time in a collector's SteelBook Case edition. Includes option for full orchestral or improvised piano accompaniment. Some of the composers include: Eric Beheim, Neil Brand, Timothy Brock, Antonio Coppola, Carl Davis, Stephen Horne, Robert Israel, the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra, Maud Nelissen, Donald Sosin and Gabriel Thibaudeau. Update: After seeing the Arte French edition last winter, I honestly thought the USA edition would be exactly the same. It is not. Changes have been made, including the slowing down of the film speed on all the films. This is the slowest version on sale that I know of. The contrast has been highly increased, and to my eye, over sharpened as well. The high contrast is causing lost of detail in the highlights and shadows. But if you are looking for a collection that has all the films in full frame, this is the only one that has it. Plus this is the only collection in Blu-Ray. I do not know if the Blu-Ray here is any better than the DVD French edition. Major change, The Rink and Easy Street silent prints, have replaced the highly restored sound versions in Arte. But these silent version of The Rink and Easy Street in the US edition are not highly restored. There is much room for improvement, as they have scratches, dirt, and highly contrasty. Just want fans to know, if you saw the Arte Mutuals, and loved the picture quality and tones in those, this US edition isn't the same. I have did a comparison review to help you have an idea. It's your taste in the end, but I do love the Arte edition the best, for my taste. But it is nice to have the full frames. Just wish the quality matched more of the French ones in tint and contrast. French Arte edition does need an all region player. REVIEW OF BOTH COLLECTION Amazon or Flicker Alley. |
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Chaplin's Essanay Comedies 1915 (US edition) The Essanay Comedies 1915-1918* From Flicker Alley BluRay/DVD - Release November 2015 This is the latest restored version being released in the US. Includes all the released Essanays from 1915, 1916, and *Triple Trouble, released in 1918 (*not an official Chaplin Essanay release). Bonus material includes 28-page booklet, restored 1920 'alternate takes' film titled "Charlie Butts In," and restored *re-edited versions of "Police," "A Night Out" and "Carmen" (*scenes re-edited back into the films). Prices vary. To Order direct: Link to Flicker Alley. |
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Charlie Chaplin Short Comedy Classics Great Collection for Edna Purviance Films The Complete Restored Essanay and Mutual Collection Includes 16 Essanay Comedies including - 'His New Job', 'A Night Out', 'The Bank', 'Work, Carmen', 'The Tramp' and 'A Night at the Show'. And all 12 of the Mutuals including 'Easy Street', 'The Rink', 'The Immigrant', 'The Pawnshop' and 'The Cure'. PLUS! The Bonus Documentary - Chaplin's Goliath, Eric Campbell . Fully restored after nearly nine years of work by David Shepard. New music score on each film by Eric James, Robert Israel or Michael D. Mortillo. This is the most updated version on DVD with all the films. |
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| Image Entertainment - Released 1999 - Essanay Volumes Restored by David Shepard - Available only resale |
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Chaplin's Essanay Comedies - Volume One Released in 1999, these three volumes were the most complete collection to date of the Essanay collection. Volume One includes Edna Purviance's first film 'A Night Out', plus 'The Champion', 'In the Park' and 'A Jitney Elopement'. All filmed at locations in and around the Niles Essanay Studios south of San Francisco. Chaplin's first film with Essanay, 'His New Job' was filmed in Chicago. The orchestral scores are by Robert Israel. This Volume is is still available, but does go out of stock at times. Also available on VHS at Kino |
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Chaplin's Essanay Comedies - Volume Two Volume two of this 1999 David Shephard collection includes 'The Tramp' (the last picture filmed at the Niles Studio location). 'By the Sea', 'Work', 'The Woman', 'The Bank', were all filmed in the Los Angeles area. While in Niles, Chaplin did a cameo appearance in Billy Broncho's 'His Regeneration' which is included in this volume. The orchestral scores are by Robert Israel. This Volume is is still available, but does go out of stock at times. Also available on VHS at Kino |
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Chaplin's Essanay Comedies - Volume Three Volume three contains 'Shanghaied', 'Police', 'Burlesque on Carmen' and 'A Night at the Show' (a take off on Chaplin's stage work with the Karno Tour in 'A Night in a English Music Hall'.) 'Triple Trouble' was not a Chaplin-released film but a film created from outtakes and unfinished Chaplin projects while at Essanay. The main interest is to see rare scenes of Chaplin's work. The orchestral scores are by Robert Israel. This Volume is is still available, but does go out of stock at times. Also available on VHS at Kino |
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| Image Entertainment - Released 1995 - Mutual Volumes Restored by David Shepard - Available only resale |
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The Chaplin Mutuals - Volume One (1995) The Mutual years of 1916 and 1917 were Chaplin's favorite years. Many Chaplin fans feel that these were his best work. It is classic collection, great for any film collector or Chaplin Fan. These made Chaplin a living legend, plus made Edna Purviance, Eric Campball, Henry Bergman and Albert Austin names that will always be remembered. All Mutual Volumes restored by David Shepard. Volume One (Silver Box) contains four of his best works, 'The Easy Street', 'The Cure', 'The Adventurer' and 'The Immigrant'. Music by Michael Mortilla. Still Available. Also available on VHS (see Essanay and Mutual VHS) |
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The Chaplin Mutuals - Volume Two (1995) Volume Two contains 'The Count', 'The Fireman', 'Behind the Screen' and 'The Vagabond'. Music by Michael Mortilla. Still Available. Also available on VHS (see Essanay and Mutual VHS). |
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The Chaplin Mutuals - Volume Three (1995) Volume three (Blue-ish Box) - contains the longtime favorite 'The Pawnshop' , plus ''The Rink' ,'The Floorwalker' and 'One A.M.' (a solo performance with a brief appearance by Albert Austin as a cabbie in the beginning). Music by Michael Mortilla. Still Available. Also available on VHS (see Essanay and Mutual VHS) |
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The Chaplin Mutuals Comedies 90th Anniversary Edition Release July 2006 no longer produced (available used) Two disc DVD collection of all twelve Mutual films, fully restored, with the new Carl Davis orchestral musical scores. Also includes: the documentary 'The Gentleman Tramp' 1975, 'Chaplin's Goliath', 1996, 'The Mutual-Chaplin Specials', by Jeffrey Vance, and 'Making The Gentleman Tramp' plus rare behind the scene stills. Also see Essanay and Mutual VHS for more about the films. |
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