Was this review helpful to you? A womanizing city man meets Tillie in the country, after a fight with his girlfriend. Best of C.D. Janice comes from a Tory household. In the city Tillie gets drunk and lands in jail while Charlie runs off with her money and his old girlfriend Mabel. Douglas Banks - Tillie's Millionaire Uncle. Tillie's Punctured Romance is a 1914 American silent comedy movie directed by Mack Sennett and was based on the play Tillie's Nightmare by A. Baldwin Sloane and Edgar Smith. She cavorts with American and British alike, is pursued by Charles Fownes, patriot and friend of... See full summary », Fields, a remittance man, with tears in his eyes, informs his valet, Bud, that he is broke and that they must both look for jobs. (He would go back to supporting roles in Chaplin's "Modern Times" and some Preston Sturges movies. View production, box office, & company info. However, World War I intervenes and he eventually aids the Allied cause by joining the German army. Written by Monte Brice and Keene Thompson and directed by A. Edward Sutherland, this movie has nothing to do with the 1914 Charlie Chaplin film aside from sharing the same title. Chaplin, Mabel Normand, Marie Dressler and Director Mack Sennett on the same set should be hard to beat, right? A con man from the city dupes a wealthy country girl into marriage. He throws a bucket of water out the window which lands on his boss and costs him his... See full summary ». However, Chester Conklin and Mack Swain appear in both films. Paramount were Fields's regular studio at this point, and Paramount always surpassed all the other Hollywood studios in producing hilarious, innovative comedies. Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914) Charlie (Chaplin), the daper city guy, woos Tillie, the farmer's daughter, to get her father's money. Tillie's Punctured Romance (sh. The householder is angry because he can't get breakfast and his wife is screaming at the maid ... See full summary ». An overambitious ringmaster is deviously plotting to have his circus' owner done away with in a lion cage so he can take over the whole show. Charlie Chaplin's Los Angeles: a black and white odyssey, Chaplin at Keystone - Philip French's classic DVD. Well, yes and no. Tillie's Punctured Romance You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Tilliena probušena romansa) je američka nijema filmska komedija snimljena 1914. u režiji i produkciji Macka Sennetta, najpoznatija kao prvo cjelovečernje ostvarenje kompanije Keyston Studios, odnosno u filmografiji Charlesa Chaplina.Radnja se temelji na kazališnoj predstavi Tillie's Nightmare A. Ed Stephan . Read More. Followed by “Tillie's Tomato Surprise” and “Tillie Wakes Up,” which starred Dressler but not Chaplin. The two men meet at a restaurant and ... See full summary », Charlie does everything but an efficient job as janitor. But the slapstick and sight gags become tiresome in a hurry - today's audiences are too sophisticated (or think they are) for pratfalls, a kick in the pants, etc., and so the film does not wear well.To really appreciate it we would have to have been in the audience when it was current. It stars Marie Dressler, Charlie Chaplin, Mack Swain, Charles Bennett and was distributed by Alco Film Corporation . Charlie talks wealthy farmer's daughter Tillie into eloping with him (and taking her father's money). Title: But then I saw the rest of the credits, and my heart sank. He presents her a rose ... See full summary ». Was this review helpful to you? Don't confuse "Tillie's Punctured Romance" with "Tillie and Gus", a later (and much better) W.C. Fields film which is quite unrelated to this one. Charlie's wife sends him to the store for a baby bottle with milk. Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914) Chaplin interpreta Charlie, um mulherengo que conhece Tillie após ter brigado com sua namorada Mabel. An overambitious ringmaster is deviously plotting to have his circus' owner done away with in a lion cage so he can take over the whole show. Here are some great movies worth streaming that you won't see at the Oscars this year. Tillie's Punctured Romance is a 1914 American silent comedy film directed by Mack Sennett and starring Marie Dressler, Mabel Normand, Charlie Chaplin, and the Keystone Kops.The picture was the first feature-length motion picture produced by the Keystone Film Company, and is the only one featuring Chaplin.. Some sources claim that Tillie's Punctured Romance is the first feature-length slapstick comedy, or even the first feature-length comedy. Crop Corps, a small army of young folks staying at youth ... See full summary », During World War II, all the studios put out "all-star" vehicles which featured virtually every star on the lot--often playing themselves--in musical numbers and comedy skits, and were ... See full summary ». The low budget (and bad scripting and direction) are obvious all through this film.In the Keystone original, Tillie (played by Dressler) is an ugly-duckling heiress who attracts the attention of confidence trickster Chaplin. Even so, Charlie never makes it into film, winding up at the bottom of a well. Unfortunately, Conklin proves here that he's no lead comedian. (1928). Charlie dumps Mabel and talks Tillie into moving into her uncle's villa, and Mabel arranges to become a housemaid there. Tillie's Punctured Romance Intent on scuttling his ship, a financially-pressed shipowner conspires with the vessel's captain to collect the insurance money, unbeknownst to him that his daughter and her beau, Charlie, are aboard. When Fred's estranged wife Adele is murdered, Fred is arrested and ... See full summary », Child film star Jane Powell, fed up with her every move being stage managed by her stage mother, runs away and joins the U.S. 73m/B VHS, DVD . Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Tonight: Tillie's Punctured Romance: Part 2 with Marie Dressier and Mabel Normand Charlie stops at nothing for money - not even marriage! A silent film directed by Mack Sennett, the film stars Marie Dressler, Mabel Normand, and Charlie Chaplin, as well as the Keystone Kops. "The Big Parade" (a war drama) was a solid money-maker of the late silent era; for several years thereafter, many comedy films exploited World War One themes in an attempt to ride the coat-tails of that movie's box-office success. Joan Royle, beautiful but naive model who came from the slums, falls for Fred Ketlar, the leader of a dance band. Wealthy Sam Hunter is approached by scheming Richard Whitehead about investing in oil. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0004707/. The strikers put dynamite in a piece of bread which is delivered to the cake counter. A henpecked New Jersey grocer makes plans to move to California to grow oranges, despite the resistance of his overbearing wife. I'm very much a W.C. Fields fan (and I like Conklin and Fazenda too), so it pains me to say that none of them come off well in this unnecessary and unfunny film. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. It's got many well choreographed gags and physical comedy galore. Later Charlie reads that Tillie (now working as a waitress) has inherited the estate of her multi-millionaire uncle. )This film's sequences in the lion cage are embarrassing; the crude editing and camera angles make it very obvious that the actors are never onscreen with a live lion.In the last two reels of the movie, for want of anything better to do, Fields and Conklin run off to the trenches of World War One, with Fazenda joining them as an ambulance driver. Will they get away with it so easily? Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Add the first question. This movie was actually produced by Al Christie of Educational Pictures, a cheapjack studio which specialised in churning out unfunny comedies made on minuscule budgets. Charlie talks wealthy farmer's daughter Tillie into eloping with him (and taking her father's money). I gave it a '6' solely on its historical value.By the way, too many writers include a story synopsis with their comments - but why? Tillie's Punctured Romance is a lost 1928 American silent circus comedy film starring W. C. Fields as a ringmaster and Louise Fazenda as a runaway. Later Charlie reads that Tillie (now working as a waitress) has inherited the estate of her multi-millionaire uncle. Over 100 years old, Tillie's Punctured Romance was the first feature length comedy ever made. "Tillie's Punctured Romance" manages to rip off its Keystone predecessor AND "The Big Parade".Fields's character in this film is totally unsympathetic and villainous, without any of the redeeming traits which he showed in his more popular films. Charlie is an actor in a film studio. She starred in Tillie… They go off and get drunk together. For its milestones, Tillie's Punctured Romance is a worthy piece of film history. Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914) 11/14/1914 (US) Comedy, Drama, Romance 1h 20m User Score. The uncle (never really dead) returns and summons the police to have them all thrown out. Tillie's Punctured Romance ★★ 1914The silent comedy which established Chaplin and Dressler as comedians. Based on the musical comedy Tillie's Nightmare, book by Edgar Sloane, lyrics by A. Baldwin Sloane (New York, 5 May 1910). Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. Written by They try to sleep in a restaurant using tables as beds and are thrown ... See full summary », Charlie and his partner are to deliver a piano to 666 Prospect St. and repossess one from 999 Prospect St. Use the HTML below. The picture was the first feature-length motion picture produced by the Keystone Film Company, and is the only one featuring C Stick to the original "Tillie's Punctured Romance". Tillie's Punctured Romance Not Rated | 1h 22min | Comedy | 21 December 1914 (USA) A con man from the city dupes a wealthy country girl into marriage. Charlie and another waiter must become bakers when the regular bakers go out on strike. This film was directed by Mack Sennett and starred Charlie Chaplain. He messes up several scenes and is tossed out. Tillie thinks that Charlie genuinely loves her, but of course he's really after Tillie's money while secretly wooing pretty chambermaid Mabel Normand. Assorted wacky characters converge on a Chinese hotel to bid on a new invention, television. However, World War I intervenes and he eventually aids the Allied cause by joining the German army. It was also Charlie Chaplin's first feature length film and it was the last time he would be directed by someone other than himself. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? It was the very first feature length comedy, providing film comedy an alternative to one- and two-reel shorts. Tillie's Punctured Romance was the first feature-length comedy film from Keystone Film Company and the Christie Film Company, produced in 1914. I don't know if that is true, but it is certainly the first one to be a big success. If there's one in place, why repeat? The difficulties of delivering the piano by mule cart,... See full summary », Edna's father wants her to marry wealthy Count He-Ha. In the city Tillie gets drunk and lands in jail while Charlie runs off with her money and his old girlfriend Mabel. Find trailers, reviews, synopsis, awards and cast information for Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914) - Charles Bennett, Mack Sennett on AllMovie - This Keystone comedy, Charlie Chaplin's 33rd, is… However he just can't seem to get the money away from Tillie to enjoy time with his other girl (Mabel Normand). Rediscovering Long-Forgotten Pioneering Comedy Performer: She Could Have Been Chaplin! Search for "Tillie's Punctured Romance" on Amazon.com, Title: Tillie's Punctured Romance is a 1914 American silent comedy film directed by Mack Sennett and starring Marie Dressler, Mabel Normand, Charlie Chaplin, and the Keystone Kops. This FAQ is empty. (1914). Unknown to each other, they obtain work carrying ... See full summary », Tillie and Augustus Winterbottom are thought to be missionaries when they arrive to find Phineas Pratt trying cheat the Sheridans out of her father's inheritance, including a ferry ... See full summary ». Two drunks live in the same hotel. Louise Fazenda plays plain-Jane farmgirl Tillie, who runs away with a travelling circus and is promptly seduced by ringmaster Fields. The plot of the "remake" makes no sense, and isn't funny. Written by If she’s recalled at all these days, it is more likely to be for her acerbic role in the brilliant Dinner at Eight (1933), co-starring Jean Harlow. Marie Dressler was a comic star in vaudeville and Broadway. Sans Souci Castle, Los Angeles, California, USA. Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. This plot was funny and believable. Drama. Two romantic rivals play a game of pool for the hand of their lady love. 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