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1916 - During construction of the “Floorwalker” set. Charlie Chaplin’s first film for the Mutual Company.

Top photo: Henry P. Caulfield (studio general manager), Leo White, Vincent Bryan (scenario editor), Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell, Charlie Chaplin, Charlotte Mineau & Lloyd Bacon. Leo, Edna, Eric, Charlotte and Lloyd were all Chaplin stock players.

Eric looks like a giant next to Charlie, which was used to great effective in the 11 films Eric appeared.

Appears Charlie was still buying suits off the rack, it the next year or so he would start appearing with tailor made.

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Here is my complete Charlie Chaplin collection as of now. -Three 8mm films (The Cure, The Floorwalker, and The Immigrant) -A 1972 Magazine on Charlie's return to the USA for his Oscar -A 1964 hardcover first printing of "My Autobiography" -Twenty original 35mm film cells from Modern Times, 1931 I also included some artwork I recently made; the Gold Rush poster with 3D ice on Charlie's clothes.