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Vintage Silent Film Movie Poster
The image is a poster for the 1914 American silent comedy short film Tango Tangles, starring the legendary actor Charlie Chaplin.
Key Information
Release Date: The film was released on March 9, 1914, by Keystone Studios.
Plot: The action takes place in a dance hall, where a drunken Charles Chaplin and two musicians (Ford Sterling and Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle) fight over the attention of a hat-check girl.
Unique Fact: This film is notable as one of the few in which Chaplin appears without his signature "Little Tramp" costume, including his mustache, baggy pants, and oversized shoes. He appears as a clean-shaven dandy.
Production: It was written, directed, and produced by Mack Sennett for Keystone Studios and was largely improvised on location at the Venice Dance Hall.
Poster Design: The poster was created by the Hennegan Company in 1914 for the Keystone Film Company.
In the early era of silent film, movie posters rarely credited individual graphic designers or artists. Instead, the posters were usually attributed to the production company or the printing house responsible for their creation. The creator for this specific poster is listed as the Hennegan Company.
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The image is a poster for the 1914 American silent comedy short film Tango Tangles, starring the legendary actor Charlie Chaplin.
Key Information
Release Date: The film was released on March 9, 1914, by Keystone Studios.
Plot: The action takes place in a dance hall, where a drunken Charles Chaplin and two musicians (Ford Sterling and Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle) fight over the attention of a hat-check girl.
Unique Fact: This film is notable as one of the few in which Chaplin appears without his signature "Little Tramp" costume, including his mustache, baggy pants, and oversized shoes. He appears as a clean-shaven dandy.
Production: It was written, directed, and produced by Mack Sennett for Keystone Studios and was largely improvised on location at the Venice Dance Hall.
Poster Design: The poster was created by the Hennegan Company in 1914 for the Keystone Film Company.
In the early era of silent film, movie posters rarely credited individual graphic designers or artists. Instead, the posters were usually attributed to the production company or the printing house responsible for their creation. The creator for this specific poster is listed as the Hennegan Company.
