Sweedie Learns to Swim is a 1914 silent short 1-reel comedy film starring Wallace Beery and Ben Turpin and produced and distributed by the Essanay Company.
This short survives in the Library of Congress collection, UCLA Film and Television and others.
, 32minutes Directed byCharlie Chaplin OriginUSA GenresComedy ActorsCharlie Chaplin, Ben Turpin, Charlotte Mineau, Leo White, Robert Bolder, Jess Robbins Rating60% When one of the actors on a movie set doesn't show up, Charlie gets his chance to be on camera and replaces the actor. While waiting, he plays in a dice game and gets on many people's nerves. When he finally gets to act, he ruins his scene, accidentally destroys the set, and tears the skirt of the star of the movie.
, 34minutes Directed byCharlie Chaplin, George D. Baker OriginUSA GenresComedy ThemesFilms about alcoholism, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs ActorsCharlie Chaplin, Ben Turpin, Bud Jamison, Edna Purviance, Leo White, Fred Goodwins Rating58% Charlot rencontre Ben Turpin et sympathise avec lui ; il se dispute ensuite avec un dandy puis se rend dans un bar. Sérieusement éméché, il retrouve le dandy au restaurant et se dispute encore avec ce dernier. Le videur intervient alors et fait sortir brutalement Ben Turpin et plus tard Charlot qui retournent alors à leur hôtel ; ils croisent alors une femme ravissante qui s'avère être celle du videur. Charlot préfère s'éclipser.
, 31minutes Directed byCharlie Chaplin, Leo White OriginUSA GenresComedy ActorsCharlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Leo White, Ben Turpin, Peter Sellers, Wesley Ruggles Rating59% Carmen, a gypsy seductress is sent to convince Darn Hosiery, the goofy officer in charge of guarding one of the entrances to the city of Sevilla, to allow a smuggling run. She first tries to bribe him but he takes the money and refused to let the smuggled goods in.