A Dog's Life

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Charles Chaplin and Mut in A Dog's Life (1918)

The Little Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city.The Little Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city.The Little Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city.

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7.6/10

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Charles Chaplin

Tramp

Edna Purviance

Bar Singer
(uncredited)

Dave Anderson

Bartender
(uncredited)

Bert Appling

Unemployed Man
(uncredited)

Albert Austin

Crook
(uncredited)

Henry Bergman

Fat Unemployed Man
(uncredited)
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Alva D. Blake

Man in Dance Hall
(uncredited)

Mel Brown

Employment Agency Clerk
(uncredited)
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Minnie Chaplin

Dance-Hall Dramatic Lady
(uncredited)

Syd Chaplin

Lunchwagon Owner
(uncredited)

Dorothy Cleveland

Woman in Dance Hall
(uncredited)

Slim Cole

Unemployed Man
(uncredited)

Margaret Cullington

Woman in Dance Hall
(uncredited)

Billy Dill

Man in Dance Hall
(uncredited)

Margaret Dracup

Woman in Dance Hall
(uncredited)

Jack Duffy

Man in Dance Hall
(uncredited)

Robert Dunbar

Old Man in Dance Hall
(uncredited)

Ella Eckhardt

Woman in Dance Hall
(uncredited)

Director
- Charles Chaplin
Writer
- Charles Chaplin
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Trivia
This was Charles Chaplin's first film for First National Pictures under a $1M contract where Chaplin had full creative control over his films for the first time.

Goofs
During the fight at the lunch cart, one of the props holding up the awning gets knocked away. In subsequent shots, the prop is back in place.

Quotes
Title Card: When dreams come true.

Connections
Edited into The Chaplin Revue (1959)

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10/10

One of my favorites

Of Charlie Chaplin's many works, "A Dog's Life" is in my top 5, under "The Kid", "City Lights" and "Modern Times". Though just a short, I think this film is one of Chaplin's funniest and most poignant of them all. It had me laughing the whole time and this is the film that made me fall in love with his hands: It was the miming scene where the Tramp has to pretend to be the bully he's just knocked out, to get the wallet back, simply by using hand gestures! It's a moment that shines for all silent movies, showing how little sound is needed to communicate - it's a favorite scene of mine. This is a great film, and especially when coupled with "The Kid" (Chaplin's best work, I think, and my favorite film of all time) how could *anyone* refuse?