WatchTower

Movies TV Series Community Towers

Backdrop

A Jitney Elopement

Film

A Jitney Elopement

Charlie Chaplin's fifth film for Essanay Films

5.8

0h 25m

1915

“Charlie Chaplin's fifth film for Essanay Films”

Synopsis

Edna's father wants her to marry wealthy Count He-Ha. Charlie, Edna's true love, impersonates the Count at dinner, but the real Count shows up and Charlie is thrown out. Later on Charlie and Edna are chased by her father, The Count, and three policeman. The pursuers drive off a pier.

Director

Charlie Chaplin

Comedy

black and whitesilent filmshort film

Cast & Crew

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

as Suitor, the Fake Count

Edna Purviance

Edna Purviance

as Edna

Ernest Van Pelt

as Edna's Father

Leo White

Leo White

as Count Chloride de Lime, Edna's Suitor

Lloyd Bacon

Lloyd Bacon

as Young Butler / Cop

Paddy McGuire

as Old Butler / Cop

Bud Jamison

Bud Jamison

as Cop with Baton

Carl Stockdale

Carl Stockdale

as Cop

Fred Goodwins

as Undetermined Role

Community0 Reviews

No community critiques yet.

Track movies and TV shows you've watched, build curated collections, and discover what to watch next.

Discover

Movies
TV Shows
Community
Towers

Your Library

Watchlist
Watch History
Create Tower

Account

Sign In
Create Account

© 2026 WatchTower. All rights reserved.