The Champion 1915 Directed by Charlie Chaplin

The Champion 1915 Directed by Charlie Chaplin

The Champion is a 1915 American silent comedy short film released by Essanay Studios, starring Charlie Chaplin alongside Edna Purviance and Leo White. Essanay co-owner and star, Broncho Billy Anderson can be seen as an enthusiastic audience member in the boxing match scene.
Plot
Duration: 30 minutes and 48 seconds.30:48
The Champion

In this comedy, Charlie Chaplin has a companion—a pet bulldog. Walking along a street with his bulldog, Charlie finds a "good luck" horseshoe just as he passes the training camp of an enormous fighter named Spike Dugan. Outside the camp is a large, painted advertisement which states Dugan is seeking sparring partners "who can take a punch." After watching other better fighters be soundly beaten by Dugan, Charlie decides his best bet is to put the horseshoe inside his boxing glove. Using the loaded glove, Charlie connects with a solid punch and wins. The trainer prepares Charlie to fight the world champion. A gambler wants Charlie to throw the fight. He and the trainer's daughter fall in love.
Cast
Charlie Chaplin in The Champion (1915)

Charlie Chaplin as Challenger
Edna Purviance as Trainer's daughter
Ernest Van Pelt as Spike Dugan
Lloyd Bacon as Second sparring partner/Referee
Leo White as Crooked gambler
Carl Stockdale as Sparring partner
Billy Armstrong as Sparring partner
Paddy McGuire as Sparring partner
Bud Jamison as Bob Uppercut, Champion
Ben Turpin as Ringside vendor

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