Twenty Minutes of Love is a 1914 American silent comedy film made by Keystone Studios. The film is widely reported as Charlie Chaplin's directorial debut; some sources name Joseph Maddern as the director, but generally credit Chaplin as the creative force.[1][2][3]
| Twenty Minutes of Love | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Joseph Maddern Charlie Chaplin |
| Produced by | Mack Sennett |
| Starring | Charlie Chaplin Minta Durfee Edgar Kennedy Gordon Griffith Chester Conklin Josef Swickard Hank Mann |
| Cinematography | Frank D. Williams |
| Distributed by | Keystone Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 10 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Reviews
editThe reviewer for Bioscope wrote, "Here Chaplin plays the role of the undesired but persistent suitor. The comic element is given special prominence and is quite safe in the hands of this well known comedian."
A reviewer from Kinematograph Weekly wrote, "Plenty of the comic element is introduced and the person who does not laugh at the peculiar antics of Chas. Chaplin--well, must be hard to please."
Cast
edit- Charlie Chaplin – Pickpocket
- Minta Durfee – Woman
- Edgar Kennedy – Lover
- Gordon Griffith – Boy
- Chester Conklin – Pickpocket
- Josef Swickard – Victim
- Hank Mann – Sleeper[4]
- Eva Nelson
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Neibaur, James L. (2012). Early Charlie Chaplin: The Artist as Apprentice at Keystone Studios. Scarecrow Press. pp. 62–63. ISBN 978-0-8108-8242-3.
- ^ Okuda, Ted (2005). Charlie Chaplin at Keystone and Essanay: Dawn of the Tramp. iUniverse. pp. 36–37. ISBN 978-0-595-36598-2.
- ^ Walker, Brent E. (2013). Mack Sennett's Fun Factory: A History and Filmography of His Studio and His Keystone and Mack Sennett Comedies. McFarland. p. 293. ISBN 978-0-7864-7711-1.
- ^ "11. Twenty Minutes of Love (1914)". British Film Institute. September 20, 2006. Charlie Chaplin. Archived from the original on June 29, 2006. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
External links
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- Twenty Minutes of Love at IMDb
- Twenty Minutes of Love is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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