| The Fireman | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Charles Chaplin Edward Brewer (technical director) |
| Produced by | Henry P. Caulfield |
| Written by | Charles Chaplin (scenario) Vincent Bryan (scenario) Maverick Terrell (scenario) |
| Starring | Charles Chaplin Edna Purviance Lloyd Bacon Eric Campbell |
| Cinematography | William C. Foster Roland H. Totheroh |
| Editing by | Charles Chaplin |
| Distributed by | Mutual Film Corporation |
| Release date(s) | June 12, 1916 |
| Running time | 32 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | Silent film English intertitles |
| IMDb profile | |
The Fireman is the second film Charlie Chaplin created for Mutual Films in 1916. Released on June 12, 1916, it starred Chaplin as the fireman and Edna Purviance as the daughter to Leo White. Leo White played a character trying to arrange with Eric Campbell (the fire chief) to have his house burn down so he could collection the insurance money. Shows some early day street scenes in the surrounding Los Angeles area.
Cast
- Charles Chaplin - Fireman
- Edna Purviance - Girl
- Lloyd Bacon - Her Father
- Eric Campbell - Foreman of the Brigade
- Leo White - Owner of Burning House
- Albert Austin - Fireman
- John Rand - Fireman
- James T. Kelley - Fireman
- Frank J. Coleman - Fireman
