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The Rink

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A waiter (Charles Chaplin) catches the eye of a socialite (Edna Purviance).

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The Rink

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Clipper Staff New York Clipper May 12, 2021
Those wiseacres who go around telling every one that the Chaplin vogue is waning seem to have another guess coming. Go to Full Review
Josh Larsen LarsenOnFilm Apr 4, 2019
3/4
...the sort of comic clumsiness that only a superb athlete could manage. Go to Full Review
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Kalissa H. @kali_416 Jan 7, 2026 I think my issue is that I like Harold Lloyd’s work more. See more MariofanAlex445 T @RT47678067 Aug 3, 2024 Mid. See more The H @manunited Feb 22, 2024 it is cc at the end of the day See more Tyler G @tylergross121 Dec 20, 2022 A short film that is half rollerskating dance routine and half Chaplin being a clumsy server slapstick gags. While some gags hit like the use of the in/out doors, others like Chaplin continuously almost falling and running in place get stale quickly. Really- there is a whole lot of almost falling and running in place. I thought the last shot of Chaplin hitched to a car with a cane and people chasing him was interesting because there was clearly film editing occurring there which for 1916... pretty impressive. Overall, I would skip this unless you're just interested in seeing early Chaplin. See more william d @acsdoug Mar 15, 2022 Not much of a plot, just Charlie Chaplin showing his genius for slapstick. As does Eric Campbell, who is excellent as the villain. See more david f @dfulmer Feb 9, 2015 Classic Chaplin film in which Charlie shows an incredible amount of dexterity on a pair of skates. Very funny stuff which celebrates the little guy in the form of the Tramp. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A waiter (Charles Chaplin) catches the eye of a socialite (Edna Purviance).
Distributor
Mutual Film
Production Co
Lone Star Corporation
Genre
Comedy
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 4, 1916, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 24, 2018
Runtime
20m
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