It's A Silent Movie Monday: 3 From Charlie Chaplin

The triple play kicks off at 7pm tonight at the Paramount Theatre: Chaplin's One A.M., The Count,
and The Pawnshop, all from 1916. There are no little tramps in these shorts, just a very drunk guy who's attacked by his house as he tries to sneak in late, a tailor's assistant ensnared in high society hi-jinks, and an assistant in a pawnshop who turns out to be a one-man wrecking machine. Just so you know, a self-proclaimed count has weighed in on IMDB about inaccuracies in The Count:

1) A genuine Count's secretary never accompanies his master to a ball. 2) The free style dancing is not allowed in a ball. 3) In an elegant and aristocratic dinner, ordinary foods such as watermelon or spaghetti never are served. 4) A wealthy heiress never dances with a man in civvies. 5) A wealthy heiress usually is not young, thin or charming.

All the films will be accompanied live by Dennis James on the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ, which is at least half the fun. If you get there early, you can hear Dr. Richard Meyer, President Emeritus of The San Francisco Silent Film Festival, talk about the program. Tickets are $12/$9 students and seniors.

We don't see any excerpts from these films on YouTube, but here's Charlie as a drunk in The Cure.