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The Professor

  • 19191919
  • 7m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
671
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Charles Chaplin in The Professor (1919)
  • Comedy
  • Short
Professor Bosco, a poor flea trainer, rents a bed in a flophouse. Before going to bed, he rallies his troops and once he has made sure his beloved fleas are settled for the night, the profes... Read allProfessor Bosco, a poor flea trainer, rents a bed in a flophouse. Before going to bed, he rallies his troops and once he has made sure his beloved fleas are settled for the night, the professor prepares to sleep the sleep of the just man. Unfortunately he accidentally knocks the ... Read allProfessor Bosco, a poor flea trainer, rents a bed in a flophouse. Before going to bed, he rallies his troops and once he has made sure his beloved fleas are settled for the night, the professor prepares to sleep the sleep of the just man. Unfortunately he accidentally knocks the box off his bed and the fleas have the time of their lives pestering Bosco's neighbors. To... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
671
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Charles Chaplin(unconfirmed)
  • Writer
    • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Charles Chaplin
    • Albert Austin(uncredited)
    • Henry Bergman(uncredited)
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  • Director
    • Charles Chaplin(unconfirmed)
  • Writer
    • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Charles Chaplin
    • Albert Austin(uncredited)
    • Henry Bergman(uncredited)
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    • 9User reviews
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    Charles Chaplin in The Professor (1919)
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    Charles Chaplin
    Charles Chaplin
    • Professor Boscoas Professor Bosco
    Albert Austin
    Albert Austin
    • Man in Flophouseas Man in Flophouse
    • (uncredited)
    Henry Bergman
    • Bearded Man in Flophouseas Bearded Man in Flophouse
    • (uncredited)
    Loyal Underwood
    Loyal Underwood
    • Flophouse Proprietoras Flophouse Proprietor
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Wilson
    Tom Wilson
    • Man in Flophouseas Man in Flophouse
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Wood
    • Fat Man in Flophouseas Fat Man in Flophouse
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Charles Chaplin(unconfirmed)
    • Writer
      • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      This short was never released or even completed. Charles Chaplin abandoned production after completing only one scene.
    • Connections
      Edited into Unknown Chaplin (1983)

    User reviews9

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    Top review
    7/10
    Even though it's incomplete, it's worth seeing.
    If you want to see this unfinished Chaplin film, then get a hold of the DVD for "Limelight" (1952)--a wonderful drama Chaplin made late in life. Why Chaplin never got around to finishing it, I have no idea--but he did incorporate some of the ideas in "The Professor" in "Limelight".

    The film begins without credits. Chaplin is almost unrecognizable in a new non-Tramp persona. He looks a bit swarthy and has an exaggerated mustache and mop-like hair. You sure can see some of the Little Tramp in his walk and mannerisms, though. He goes to sleep the night at a flophouse--along with his act, his flea circus. When the fleas accidentally escape, all finds of comedic reactions occur.

    It's really a shame this was not completed--it is funny and clever. Perhaps Chaplin or his financers were uncomfortable with his new character or didn't' want to mess with the tried and true formula.
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    • planktonrules
    • Feb 22, 2011

    Details

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    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Професор
    • Filming locations
      • Chaplin Studios - 1416 N. La Brea Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Charles Chaplin Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      7 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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