Eric Campbell

Eric Campbell

Birth : 1879-04-26, Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK

Death : 1917-12-20

Profile

Eric Campbell

Movies

Birth of the Tramp
Himself
A look back at Charlie Chaplin's early life and career, from his rough childhood and music hall success in England to his early Hollywood days and the development of his enormously popular character, the Little Tramp, also called Charlot.
Chaplin's Goliath
Himself
A film about the tall actor who was most famous for playing the quintessential villain for Charlie Chaplin's Tramp character.
The Hollywood Clowns
(archive footage)
Glenn Ford narrates this hilarious look back at the greatest comedians in movie history.
The Chaplin Cavalcade
Four Chaplin shorts from 1916: One A.M., The Rink, The Pawnshop, and The Floorwalker, presented with music and sound effects.
The Charlie Chaplin Festival
Various Roles (archive footage)
Four Chaplin shorts from 1917: The Immigrant, The Adventurer, The Cure, and Easy Street, presented with music and sound effects.
Charlie Chaplin Carnival
Various Roles (archive footage)
Four Chaplin shorts from 1916: Behind the Screen, The Count, The Fireman, and The Vagabond, presented with music and sound effects.
The Adventurer
The Suitor
The daring convict no. 23, known as The Eel, escapes from prison and, after mocking his inept persecutors, saves the lives of three people in peril: a beautiful girl, her mother and an annoying suitor, only to get exhausted and almost drowned. Once he regains his strength at Judge Brown's home, he participates on an upper-class social party where he competes with the suitor for the favors of the charming Miss Brown. But prison guards are still after him…
The Immigrant
The Head Waiter
An European immigrant endures a challenging voyage only to get into trouble as soon as he arrives in New York.
The Cure
The Man with the Gout
An alcoholic checks into a health spa and his antics promptly throw the establishment into chaos.
Easy Street
The Bully
A derelict, huddled under the steps of a missionary church, feels enlightened by the sermon of a passionate preacher and infatuated by the beauty of the congregation's pianist, in such a way that he tries to improve his life of poverty by becoming a policeman. His first assignment will be to patrol along Easy Street, the turf of a vicious bully and his criminal gang.
The Rink
Mr. Stout
After amusements working in a restaurant, Charlie uses his lunch break to go roller skating.
Behind the Screen
Goliath - Property Man
During the troubled shooting of several movies, David, the prop man's assistant, meets an aspiring actress who tries to find work in the studio. Things get messy when the stagehands decide to go on strike.
The Pawnshop
A Thief
A pawnbroker's assistant deals with his grumpy boss, his annoying co-worker and some eccentric customers as he flirts with the pawnbroker's daughter, until a perfidious crook with bad intentions arrives at the pawnshop.
The Count
The Tailor
A tailor's apprentice burns Count Broko's clothes while ironing them and the tailor fires him. Later, the tailor discovers a note explaining that the count cannot attend a dance party, so he dresses as such to take his place; but the apprentice has also gone to the mansion where the party is celebrated and bumps into the tailor in disguise…
The Vagabond
Gypsy Chieftain
A tramp tries to earn money by playing the violin, but he’s soon facing off against the jealous competition.
The Fireman
Foreman of the Brigade
Firefighter Charlie Chaplin is tricked into letting a house burn by an owner who wants to collect on the insurance.
The Floorwalker
Store Manager
An impecunious customer creates chaos in a department store while the manager and his assistant plot to steal the money kept in the establishment's safe.