The Champion
1915 · 31 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 2,881 VOTES · DIR. Charlie Chaplin
Overview
Walking along with his bulldog, Charlie finds a "good luck" horseshoe just as he passes a training camp advertising for a boxing partner "who can take a beating." After watching others lose, Charlie puts the horseshoe in his glove and wins. The trainer prepares Charlie to fight the world champion. A gambler wants Charlie to throw the fight. He and the trainer's daughter fall in love.
Dialogue Timeline — 20 lines
00:00:02 THE CHAMPION
00:00:08 Completely broke. Meditating on the Ingratitude of humanity.
00:01:16 Persnickety pooch
00:01:40 Spike Dugan, a fighter.
00:01:45 SPIKE DUGANS TRAINING QUARTERS
00:02:12 SPARRING PARTNERS WANTED WHO CAN TAKE A PUNCH
00:03:51 "The gink wants his face kalsomined."
00:06:31 Second thoughts.
00:08:31 "Who is this weakling?"
00:10:16 Bob Uppercut, the Champion.
00:10:25 For the Championship tonight !
00:10:32 Training for his first fight.
00:10:42 BEER
00:12:47 Edna, the trainer's daugher.
00:16:14 "Five big ones if you let yourself lose."
00:21:27 The big night.
00:23:04 "The Champion !"
00:23:20 "The Challenger."
00:30:38 "To the winner..."
00:30:41 The reward.
Cast & Characters
Charles Chaplin
Challenger
Bud Jamison
Bob Uppercut - Champion
Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson
Enthusiastic Fan
Billy Armstrong
Sparring Partner
Lloyd Bacon
Second Sparring Partner
Lloyd Bacon
Exerciser in Gym
Lloyd Bacon
Referee
Bill Cato
First Sparring Partner
Bill Cato
Trapeze Man in Gym
Frank Dolan
Second Stretcher Bearer
W. Coleman Elam
Bit Role
Eddie Fries
Bit Role
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed20
Dialogue density0.6 lines / min
First line00:00:02
Final line00:30:41
Production Record
DirectorCharlie Chaplin
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes2,881