A Burlesque on Carmen (1916)

USA, 59 min
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Basic facts

Original title A Burlesque on Carmen
Film type Short
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Swedish release 1918-11-11

Cast

Charles Chaplin
Darn Hosiery (Don José), löjtnant i vakten

Edna Purviance
Carmen

Jack Henderson
Lilas Pastia, smugglarhövd.

Ben Turpin
Remendados, smugglare

Leo White
Morales, vaktofficer

John Rand
Escamillo, toreador

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Titles

Original title
  • A Burlesque on Carmen
Swedish release title
  • Carmen
Distribution title
  • Chaplin som Don José (Danmark)
Alternative title
  • Charlie Chaplin's Burlesque on "Carmen"
  • Chaplin som Don José
  • En äkta spanjor (1933)

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Assistant Director

Cast

Charles Chaplin Darn Hosiery (Don José), löjtnant i vakten
Edna Purviance Carmen
Jack Henderson Lilas Pastia, smugglarhövd.
Ben Turpin Remendados, smugglare
Leo White Morales, vaktofficer
John Rand Escamillo, toreador
May White Frasquita
Bud Jamison en vaktsoldat
Lawrence A. Bowes soldat
Frank J. Coleman soldat
Wesley Ruggles en landstrykare
Fred Goodwins zigenare

Companies

Production Company The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company
Copyright The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company 1916-04-03 LP8013

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 66165
Date 1943-09-02
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 1215 meters


Censorship number 42575
Date 1929-03-16
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 855 meters


Censorship number 40887
Date 1928-05-12
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 1128 meters


Censorship number 20025
Date 1918-08-29
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 1087 meters


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.33:1
Sound type Silent
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 18
Length in metres 1215 meter
Length in minutes 59 min
Reels 4 reels


Original work

Original title Carmen (Short story)
Author Prosper Mérimée


Original title Carmen (Opera)
Lyrics Henri Meilhac (libretto och sångtexter)
Ludovic Halévy (libretto och sångtexter)
Composer Georges Bizet
Lyrics Caj Lundgren (svensk text)
Claes Fellbom (svensk text)


Production location

1915 1916
Reliance-Majestic Studios, 4516 Sunset Boulevard Hollywood, Kalifornien USA

Release dates

Other showing 1915-12-18 USA 30 min (Chaplins version i 2 akter)
First showing 1916-04-22 USA 59 min (Essanays version i 4 akter)
Release in Sweden 1918-11-11 Record Stockholm Sweden
TV showing 1965-08-01 TV Sweden

Related films

Charlie Chaplin 7 (1995) contains A Burlesque on Carmen (1916)

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 16 mm


Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 1090


Element type Duplicate negative
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 16 mm
Length 450


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 1


Holdings Scripts

Script type Dialoglista
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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