Chaplin's Essanay Comedies DVD including "trick films

including "trick films

Length: 70 mins

22 min) + narration

Flicker Alley and The Blackhawk Films® Collection are proud to present Chaplin’s Essanay Comedies

Director: Merian C

Chaplin's Essanay Comedies DVD including "trick filmsSTREAM DIGITAL VERSION 2 DISC BLU RAY EDITION In late 1914, Charlie Chaplin was paid the then unprecedented salary of $1,250 per week (with a bonus of $10,000) in exchange for signing a one year contract with the Essanay Film Manufacturing Company. The resulting 14 films he created for Essanay find Chaplin further experimenting with new cinematic techniques, while continuing to add complexities and pathos into his celebrated Little Tramp character,