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Gentlemen of Nerve

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Gentlemen of Nerve
Charlie Chaplin, Mabel Normand and Mack Swain in Gentlemen of Nerve
Directed byCharlie Chaplin
Produced byMack Sennett
StarringCharlie Chaplin
Mabel Normand
Chester Conklin
Mack Swain
Phyllis Allen
Edgar Kennedy
Alice Davenport
CinematographyFrank D. Williams
Production
company
Distributed byMutual Film
Release date
  • October 29, 1914 (1914-10-29)
Running time
16 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent film
English (Original titles)

Gentlemen of Nerve is a 1914 American comedy silent film directed by Charlie Chaplin, starring Chaplin and Mabel Normand, and produced by Mack Sennett for Keystone Studios.[1]

Gentlemen of Nerve

Plot

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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.

Cast

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Reception

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A reviewer from Bioscope wrote, "Charles Chaplin, as the very broke gentleman who is anxious to make love to all the pretty girls assembled to watch some daring motor-races, manages to obtain an abundance of humor out of every situation. It is just the type of film that audiences have grown to appreciate with great gusto."[2]

Motion Picture News commented, "Charlie, Chester and Mabel attend an auto race. Results? As laughable as were ever pictured."[2]

References

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  1. ^ Walker, Brent E. (2010). Mack Sennett's Fun Factory: A History and Filmography of His Studio and His Keystone and Mack Sennett Comedies, with Biographies of Players and Personnel. McFarland Inc. p. 303. ISBN 9780786457076. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b Wade, Chris (2019). Charlie Chaplin: The Complete Film Guide. Lulu.com. p. 83.

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