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Superman: Electric Earthquake (1942)

A mad scientist attempts to blow up Manhattan. Lois Lane investigates and Superman saves the day. Animation by Steve Muffati and Arnold Gillespie Story by Seymour Kneitel and Isadore Sparber Music by Sammy Timberg Produced in 1942 Electric Earthquake is the seventh of the 17 animated Technicolor short films based on the DC Comics character…


Charlie Chaplin’s “The Count” 1916

The tailor’s handyman (played by Chaplin) burns a count’s trousers while ironing them and is fired. His superior (Campbell) discovers a note explaining the count can’t attend a party, and dresses up like one to take his place. Chaplin also goes to the residence hosting the party, but runs into the tailor. They both then…


Charlie Chaplin: The Pawnshop (1916)

The Pawnshop was Charlie Chaplin’s sixth film for Mutual Film Company. Released on Oct. 2, 1916, it stars Chaplin in the role of assistant to the pawnshop owner, played by Henry Bergman. Edna Purviance plays the owner’s daughter, while Albert Austin appears as an alarm clock owner who watches Chaplin in dismay as he dismantles…