A Dog's Life

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Horror fan 4 @Horrorfan4life Apr 20, 2026 Chaplin without a doubt is one of the more brilliant minds ever seen in Hollywood. The physical comedy is at its best with charlie. His side kick being a dog makes it even more challenging but he does a great job with animals. My favorite scene was when Chaplin was taking the food. Timothy Treakle . See more Tyler G @tylergross121 Oct 22, 2024 Holds up pretty well for a Silent Era film. The gags are charming and occasionally funny. An enjoyable, decent film. See more Nick M @RT62896014 Aug 17, 2024 Another fantastic Chaplin picture. It's so nice to see him making pictures in his own time rather than having to rush them out at a contracted clip. This is his first film under a new $1 million contract with First National that merely specifies 8 films, but no time frame. The camera work is as vibrant and alive as the film itself. There were hardly any of the old gags at all in this. Rather, much of the comedy emerged organically from the story. Even though it is still very much a comedy, Chaplin wrote in just enough pathos that I felt invested in the lives of the three main characters, and was rewarded at the end by finding them all living out a happy ending together. See more Petros T @PetrosTserpelis Aug 15, 2021 Quite a funny short, with lots of memorable, inventive bits and gags including some very well made scenes with dogs, but also an emotionally engaging one that will have you rooting for our hero in no time. See more Marco M @RT40736272 Jul 19, 2020 Great classic silent movie with some very funny scenes, especially the scene with Charlie and his brother Syd. See more Sep 8, 2016 A brilliant Charlie Chaplin short film of 30 minutes. This is the first film with his brother Sydney and the first in his contract with First National. Despite this length, it gave me more laughs than 100 hours of modern sitcom comedy. The early genius of Chaplin in conceptualizing these gags and a plot within such a short duration is fascinating. The dog tail wagging scene is hysterical! See more Read all reviews

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