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Plot. The film opens with a scene of a wealthy young man (Chaplin) arriving at his house in a taxi in the morning after a night of heavy drinking. He tries in vain to grasp the handle on the outside. He thinks, "They really need to place the handles near the door."
Synopsis by Phil Posner. Charlie Chaplin's fourth film for Mutual is a tour de force solo performance, with Chaplin playing his classic drunk, returning home in the wee hours. The only other character in the film is the taxi driver who is oblivious to Charlie's difficulties getting out of the cab. Charlie has equal problems getting into his house.
Oct 20, 2010 · Although Chaplin’s iconic Little Tramp was usually shown as a destitute vagabond in One A.M. he is a wealthy, eccentric man-about-town with a penchant for stuffed wild animals and animal skin rugs. This movie is filled with cute gags.
Apr 5, 2011 · The film follows director Tom Shadyac as he embarks on a social, scientific and spiritual journey to answer two profound questions: “What’s wrong with the world?” and “What can we do about it?”
Dec 31, 2014 · Charlie Chaplin's 54th Film Released Aug. 07 1916 One A.M. was a unique Charlie Chaplin silent film created for Mutual Films in 1916. It was the first film he starred in alone, except for a brief scene of Albert Austin playing a cab driver. Chaplin plays the role of a wealthman coming home late, after too much to drink.
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Summaries. A drunken homeowner has a difficult time getting about in his home after arriving home late at night. Drunk as a skunk, Charlie arrives home by taxi after a wild night out, only to realise that he has lost his key. Now, as an open window becomes the entrance, practically every single item or piece of furniture--including a possessed ...
One of Charlie Chaplin's many short comedies, "One A.M." is essentially a one-man show, and while it is purely slapstick-oriented without any of the depth of Chaplin's later films, it's pretty good.
