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"The Count" is Charlie Chaplin's 55th film and his fifth, made in 1916 for Mutual Film Corporation.

The film tells the story of Charlie, as a tailor's apprentice, who poses as a count in order to seduce a beautiful woman (Edna Purviance).

The film premiered on September 4th. The film stars Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell, Leo White, May White, Charlotte Mineau, Albert Austin, Stanley J. "Tiny" Sandford, John Rand, James T. Kelly, Leota Bryan, Loyal Underwood, Eva Thatcher, and Frank J. Coleman.

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"The Rink", 1916 - Charlie Chaplin.

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Eric Campbell as Tailor, Charles Chaplin as Tailor's apprentice and Edna Purviance as Miss Moneybags in The Count (1916).

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"The Count" (1916) Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell ....

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Members of the Lone Star Studios on the set of the first film, "The Floorwalker," directed and starring Charlie Chaplin for Mutual Film Corporation.

~ From left to right: Henry P. Caulfield (manager of the Lone Star Studio), Leo White, Vincent Bryan (editor/screenwriter), Edna Purviance, giant Eric Campbell, Charles Chaplin, Charlotte Mineau, and Lloyd Bacon, April 1916.

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"The Rink" /1916/ was Charlie Chaplin's eighth film for Mutual Films.

The film also starred Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell (pictured), Henry Bergman and Albert Austin, and is best known for showcasing Chaplin's roller skating skills. Charlie Chaplin's obvious roller skating skills surprised many of his fans, but Charlie was an experienced performer. As a vaudeville performer traveling with Fred Karno's pantomime troupe, Charlie Chaplin appeared in a roller skating sketch in which he demonstrated a talent for comedic falls - and an ability to make others fall.

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Charlie Chaplin and Eric Campbell on the set of "The Fireman" (1916)

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A short fragment from the film "The Count" (1916) directed and performed by Charlie Chaplin.

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