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Tillie's Punctured Romance

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Tillie Banks (Marie Dressler), a beautiful heiress, falls prey to a charming crook named Charlie (Charles Chaplin) who lures her to the city and then promptly swindles her. But when Charlie returns to apologize, asking for her hand in marriage, a surprised Tillie cautiously accepts his proposal. As wedding preparations begin, Tillie wonders about Charlie's intentions -- particularly after she receives news that her rich uncle Donald (Charles Bennett) has died mysteriously.

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Mary B. Leffler Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com 04/16/2021
Charles Chaplin, the comedian, plays opposite [Marie Dressler]. In aposition with the great legitimate comedian, the screen player suffers not a whit by comparison. The two constitute a fine team of funmakers. Go to Full Review Variety Staff Variety 06/11/2008
The picture runs a trifle too long, but the hilarious, hip-hurrah comedy finale is worth waiting for. Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 07/30/2020
7/10
It's the first feature Chaplin would appear in and it would also mark the last time he would be directed by someone other than himself. Go to Full Review George Blaisdell Moving Picture World 07/29/2020
The picture is finely staged. The interiors of the mansion wherein Tillie and her husband entertain society are elaborate and luxurious. Go to Full Review Charles R. Condon Motography 07/28/2020
It marks an epoch in this most popular department of photoplay. It is the Cabiria of comedy. Genuine humor is the dominating note in every scene, and its effect on the spectator ranges from giggles and snickers to paroxysms of laughter. Go to Full Review Sean Axmaker Parallax View 11/04/2010
... it's very much a Keystone Komedy: the same simple visual style, the same pratfall gags, even the Keystone Kops pouring in for the finale... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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04/06/2017 Boring. I did not watch the whole movie See more 09/24/2016 Albeit old fashioned and laced with slapsticks, it was the first full length comedy film. Although a significant feature in the history of cinema, the humour was outdated. You can only see someone slipping, spilling and falling for so long. See more 06/21/2016 This is an example of a movie that has historical significance, but whose content is so dated that it's tough to sit through. I'm not saying the movie's humor is lowbrow, but if you drank a shot every time someone was kicked in the butt or slapped in the face, you'd be drunk pretty quickly. Charlie Chaplin has an endearing way of moving his body, and his comedic antics are occasionally amusing even in the role of the 'bad guy', but I was much less enchanted by Marie Dressler. There's also not a lot to recommend in the plot, and it ends up feeling like silly slapstick drawn out to 82 minutes. D.W. Griffith had directed the highly controversial epic 'Birth of a Nation', and Mack Sennett was trying to match him by creating the first "feature length" comedy film - but long does not necessarily mean good. See more 06/06/2016 Pretty funny for the first ever full length comedy ever made in 1914 See more 02/14/2015 Not nearly as funny or as good as any of the stars' later works. An important part of film history in the sense it was the first feature length comedy, but I'm glad the genre evolved. See more 05/30/2014 60% rating........... See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Mack Sennett

Director

Charlie Chaplin

The City Guy

Marie Dressler

Tillie

Mack Swain

Tillie's Father

Mabel Normand

The Other Girl

Charles Bennett

Tillie's Millionaire Uncle

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Synopsis Tillie Banks (Marie Dressler), a beautiful heiress, falls prey to a charming crook named Charlie (Charles Chaplin) who lures her to the city and then promptly swindles her. But when Charlie returns to apologize, asking for her hand in marriage, a surprised Tillie cautiously accepts his proposal. As wedding preparations begin, Tillie wonders about Charlie's intentions -- particularly after she receives news that her rich uncle Donald (Charles Bennett) has died mysteriously.
Director
Mack Sennett
Production Co
Keystone Pictures
Genre
Comedy
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 14, 1914, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 16, 2020
Runtime
1h 13m