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A Jitney Elopement
1915 5.8 (54 votes) 0h 25m
Genres
Comedy
Production Companies
The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company

A Jitney Elopement

Charlie Chaplin's fifth film for Essanay Films

Overview

Edna's father wants her to marry wealthy Count He-Ha. Charlie, Edna's true love, impersonates the Count at dinner, but the real Count shows up and Charlie is thrown out. Later on Charlie and Edna are chased by her father, The Count, and three policeman. The pursuers drive off a pier.

Key Crew

Director: Charlie Chaplin

Writer: Charlie Chaplin

Director of Photography: Harry Ensign

Producer: Jess Robbins

Top Cast

Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin

Suitor, the Fake Count

Edna Purviance
Edna Purviance

Edna

Ernest Van Pelt

Edna's Father

Leo White
Leo White

Count Chloride de Lime, Edna's Suitor

Lloyd Bacon
Lloyd Bacon

Young Butler / Cop

Paddy McGuire

Old Butler / Cop

Bud Jamison
Bud Jamison

Cop with Baton

Carl Stockdale
Carl Stockdale

Cop

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