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Charlie at the Races

Gentlemen of Nerve (1914)

Short, Comedy | United States

Director: Charles Chaplin

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Rating: 5.6/10

SYNOPSIS

Mabel and her beau go to an auto race and are joined by Charlie and his friend. As Charlie's friend is attempting to enter the raceway through a hole, the friend gets stuck and a policeman shows up. Charlie sprays the policeman with soda until he friends makes it through the hole. In the grandstand, Mabel abandons her beau for Charlie. Both Charlie's friend and Mabel's are arrested and hauled away.

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Writer: Charles Chaplin

Producer: Mack Sennett

RUNTIME: 16 min

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