A Dog's Life
1918
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Olga[citation needed] Edna Purviance (October 21, 1895 – January 13, 1958) was an American actress of the silent film era. She was the leading lady in many of Charlie Chaplin 's early films and in a span of eight years, she appeared in over 30 films with him. Her name was pronounced "pur-VIE-unce" as verified by Chaplin in his spoken ...
Edna Purviance, Charlie Chaplin's leading lady between 1915 - 1923. This site explores her birth home in Paradise Valley, Lovelock, Nevada. First published book about Edna Purviance's lost film The Sea Gull and working on second book about Edna, featuring her life and family, and years with Charlie Chaplin.
Edna Purviance American movie actress of the silent film era, who played opposite Charlie Chaplin in more than 30 films, including such classic short works as The Tramp (1915), Easy Street (1917), and The Immigrant (1917). She also starred with Chaplin in the feature-length film The Kid (1921). In
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Chaplin plays opposite an animal as "co-star". "Scraps" (the dog) was the hero in this film, as he helps Charlie and Edna towards a better life. Edna Purviance plays a dance hall singer and Charlie Chaplin, The Tramp. Sydney Chaplin (Chaplin's brother) had a small role in this film; this was the first time the two brothers were on screen together.
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Chaplin demonstrating to Edna Purviance how he would like a scene to be played. He found ideal interpreters for his ideas in the brilliant Adolphe Menjou and in Edna Purviance, with her long experience of interpreting Chaplin’s ideas. They play their roles with miraculous subtlety, and an understatement that was unprecedented at this time.
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Indeed, “only once did Chaplin depart from his usual form of expression in 1923 with the single dramatic venture, A Woman of Paris.” Edna Purviance plays the lead as Marie St. Clair. One of Chaplin's reasons for producing the film was to help Purviance gain recognition as an actress without Chaplin at her side.
Edna Purviance - Official Website. The Edna Purviance website is dedicated to Chaplin’s leading lady between 1915-1923. The website explores her birth home in Paradise Valley, Nevada and her life.
