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Charlie Chaplin: The Mutual Comedies (short) (1916-1917)
The 12 films by Chaplin at the Mutual Film Corporation, the most inventive and liberating era of his career.Director: Charles Chaplin
OVERALL: Draw-
OVERALL: Draw
The US 90th Anniversary Edition has lengthy documentaries with proper NTSC transfers.
The identical French and German releases have a bonus film on each disc, though note the films are NTSC to PAL transfers.
The UK releases have an optional 5.1 track and exclusive extras.
Further information on the Chaplin Essanay films and their many releases can be found at Brenton Films' Charlie Chaplin Collectors’ Guide, Part 2. -
CUTS:
- R0 90th Anniversary Edition America- Image Entertainment - No cuts.
- R0 Slapstick Masters America- Image Entertainment - "Easy Street" - 1995 restoration with some new and rearranged intertitles.
- R0 Volume 1 America- Image Entertainment - No cuts.
- R0 Volume 2 America- Image Entertainment - No cuts.
- R0 Volume 3 America- Image Entertainment - No cuts.
- R0 Volume 4 France- Arte Video - No cuts (NTSC to PAL transfers).
- R0 Volume 5 France- Arte Video - No cuts (NTSC to PAL transfers).
- R0 Volume 6 France- Arte Video - No cuts (NTSC to PAL transfers).
- R0 Volume 4 Germany- Icestorm - No cuts (NTSC to PAL transfers).
- R0 Volume 5 Germany- Icestorm - No cuts (NTSC to PAL transfers).
- R0 Volume 6 Germany- Icestorm - No cuts (NTSC to PAL transfers).
- R0 The Essanay and Mutual Comedies Holland- Living Colour Entertainment - No cuts (NTSC to PAL transfers).
- R2 Volume 1 United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts.
- R2 Volume 2 United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts.
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 11/07/17
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 12/10/20UPDATE LOG:
11/07/17: Initial entry.
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14/07/17: Added UKx2.
29/01/19: Added France x3.
28/07/19: Added US Slapstick Masters.
12/10/20: Added Holland.
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