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The Cure

  • 1917
  • Unrated
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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The Cure (1917)
ComedyShort

An alcoholic checks into a health spa and his antics promptly throw the establishment into chaos.An alcoholic checks into a health spa and his antics promptly throw the establishment into chaos.An alcoholic checks into a health spa and his antics promptly throw the establishment into chaos.

  • Director
    • Charles Chaplin
  • Writers
    • Vincent Bryan
    • Charles Chaplin
    • Maverick Terrell
  • Stars
    • Charles Chaplin
    • Edna Purviance
    • Eric Campbell
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Charles Chaplin
    • Writers
      • Vincent Bryan
      • Charles Chaplin
      • Maverick Terrell
    • Stars
      • Charles Chaplin
      • Edna Purviance
      • Eric Campbell
    • 27User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Charles Chaplin
    Charles Chaplin
    • The Inebriate
    • (as Charlie Chaplin)
    Edna Purviance
    Edna Purviance
    • The Girl
    Eric Campbell
    Eric Campbell
    • The Man with the Gout
    Henry Bergman
    Henry Bergman
    • Masseur
    John Rand
    John Rand
    • Sanitarium Attendant
    James T. Kelley
    James T. Kelley
    • Sanitarium Attendant
    Albert Austin
    Albert Austin
    • Sanitarium Attendant
    Frank J. Coleman
    Frank J. Coleman
    • Head of Sanitarium
    Leota Bryan
    Leota Bryan
    • Nurse
    • (uncredited)
    William Gillespie
    William Gillespie
    • Patient
    • (uncredited)
    Janet Sully
    • Woman
    • (uncredited)
    Loyal Underwood
    Loyal Underwood
    • Patient
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Wood
    • Patient
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Charles Chaplin
    • Writers
      • Vincent Bryan
      • Charles Chaplin
      • Maverick Terrell
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    • Trivia
      Outtakes show that the original premise was to have Charles Chaplin play one of the employees at the clinic, but switched the roles with John Rand (who was to play the inebriate) after an uninspired performance. Chaplin himself specialized in drunken characters in the English music hall where he grew up.
    • Goofs
      When the Man With the Gout (Eric Campbell) falls into the spa well and struggles underwater, it is a stunt man that is struggling. Eric Campbell is one of the people who pull the stunt man out.
    • Quotes

      Title Card: [opening title card] The health spring.

    • Alternate versions
      Kino International distributes a set of videos containing all the 12 Mutual short films made by Chaplin in 1916 - 1917. They are presented by David H. Shepard, who copyrighted the versions in 1984, and have a music soundtrack composed and performed by Michael D. Mortilla who copyrighted his score in 1989. The running time of this film is 24 minutes.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Charlie Chaplin Festival (1941)

    User reviews27

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    Charlie at his short best

    Much of the delights in this short film involve a tipsy Charlie (whose luggage consists entirely of bottles, to the good fortune of the weirdly bearded porter) and a grouchy, gouty, Eric Campbell - a perfect foil for Chaplin, he'd be much missed after his death in a road accident later in 1917.

    Edna Purviance, Charlie's usual sweetie in these short films, is a welcome presence, but it is Chaplin himself who shines throughout 'The Cure', whether struggling from the over zealous attention of a Turkish bath attendant, walking his funny walk up steps, or getting stuck along with Campbell in a set of revolving doors.

    It doesn't get much better than this.
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    • Oct 25, 2004
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    • Release date
      • April 16, 1917 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Water Cure
    • Filming locations
      • Lone Star Studio - 1751 Glendale Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Lone Star Corporation
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    • Runtime
      24 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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