Tillie's Punctured Romance
THE FUNNIEST FEATURE COMEDY EVER FILMED
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A lighthearted silent-era comedy of romantic deception and social climbing, driven by physical humor and the clash between country innocence and city opportunism.
A womanizing city man meets Tillie in the country. When he sees that her father has a very large bankroll for his workers, he persuades her to elope with him.
Essence
Ensemble
Marie Dressler
Tillie Banks
Charlie Chaplin
The City Guy
Mabel Normand
Mabel
Charles Bennett
Uncle Donald Banks
Mack Swain
Tillie's Father
Chester Conklin
Mr. Whoozis (uncredited)
Charley Chase
Staring Man in Theater (uncredited)
Edgar Kennedy
Restaurant Owner / Banks' Butler (uncredited)
Minta Durfee
Maid (uncredited)
Alice Davenport
Guest at Party (uncredited)
Slim Summerville
Keystone Kop / Guest in Restaurant (uncredited)
Al St. John
Keystone Kop (uncredited)
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