The Count

The Count (1916)

04/09/1916
Comedy
24m

Overview

A tailor's apprentice burns Count Broko's clothes while ironing them and the tailor fires him. Later, the tailor discovers a note explaining that the count cannot attend a dance party, so he dresses as such to take his place; but the apprentice has also gone to the mansion where the party is celebrated and bumps into the tailor in disguise…

  • Charlie ChaplinDirector, Screenplay
  • Maverick TerrellScreenplay
  • Vincent BryanScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • slapstick comedy
  • disguise
  • tailor
  • dance party
  • short film

Top Billed Cast

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Tailor's Apprentice

Edna Purviance

Edna Purviance

Miss Moneybags

Eric Campbell

Eric Campbell

The Tailor

Leo White

Leo White

Count Broko

Henry Bergman

Henry Bergman

Charlotte Mineau

Charlotte Mineau

Mrs. Moneybags (uncredited)

James T. Kelley

Butler (uncredited)

Eva Thatcher

Eva Thatcher

Cook (uncredited)

Albert Austin

Albert Austin

Guest (uncredited)

John Rand

John Rand

Guest (uncredited)

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