In the most famous of the Mutuals, urban violence, spousal abuse, drug addiction and slum poverty become unlikely ingredients for brilliant humor when Charlie becomes a policeman in the city's toughest neighborhood.Charlie Chaplin was the biggest star in film when he signed with the Mutual Company in 1916 for the then-unheard-of sum of $670,000. The twelve films he made for Mutual reflect Chaplin's attempt to use comedy not just as a series of gags, but as a search for genuine, universal truths. Digitally mastered from early generation 35mm negatives, these works provide considerable testimony to Chaplin's skills as both a comedian and a filmmaker. Includes new digital stereo scores by Michael Mortilla.
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