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The Floorwalker

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NR,20min
Genres:
Comedy,Drama
Released:
January 1, 2003
Director:
Charles Chaplin
Distributor:
Passport Video
Starring:
Henry Bergman, Eric Campbell, Charles Chaplin  ...more
Synopsis: Charlie Chaplin launched his 670,000-dollar contract with the Mutual Film Corporation with the hilarious The Floorwalker. The film's chief comedic device, the store escalator, was inspired by Chaplin's visit to New York, where, at an elevated train station, he saw a minor accident involving one. The manager of the store receives a letter -- his superiors are coming to investigate him. He's been skimming money from the store, in cahoots with the bossy and mean floorwalker who bears a striking resemblance ... Full Synopsis
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Wheeler Winston Dixon, AMG Review
The Floorwalker is one of Charlie Chaplin's lesser shorts. Through much-labored slapstick, Chaplin mugs his way through a comedy of sight gags, pratfalls, and mistaken identity as The Tramp. As always, Chaplin is a marvel to watch as he deftly wreaks havoc on the sales floor of a respectable department store. Lloyd Bacon has a choice part as the assistant store manager (or floorwalker) who looks suspiciously ... Full Review
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