Gentlemen of Nerve
{{short description|1914 film by Charlie Chaplin}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Gentlemen of Nerve
| image = Gentlemen of nerve.jpg
| caption = Charlie Chaplin, Mabel Normand and Mack Swain in Gentlemen of Nerve
| director = Charlie Chaplin
| producer = Mack Sennett
| writer =
| starring = Charlie Chaplin
Mabel Normand
Chester Conklin
Mack Swain
Phyllis Allen
Edgar Kennedy
Alice Davenport
| music =
| cinematography = Frank D. Williams
| editing =
| studio = Keystone Studios
| distributor = Mutual Film
| released = {{film date|1914|10|29}}
| runtime = 16 minutes
| language = Silent film
English (Original titles)
| country = United States
| budget =
}}
Gentlemen of Nerve is a 1914 American comedy silent film directed by Charlie Chaplin, starring Chaplin and Mabel Normand, and produced by Mack Sennett for Keystone Studios.{{cite book |last1=Walker |first1=Brent E. |title=Mack Sennett's Fun Factory: A History and Filmography of His Studio and His Keystone and Mack Sennett Comedies, with Biographies of Players and Personnel |date=2010 |publisher=McFarland Inc. |isbn=9780786457076 |page=303 |url=https://archive.org/details/macksennettsfunf0000unse/page/302/mode/2up |access-date=20 February 2024}}
File:Gentlemen of Nerve 1914 CHARLIE CHAPLIN MABEL NORMAND Mack Sennett.webm
Plot
Mabel and her beau go to an auto race and are joined by Charlie and his friend. As Charlie's friend is attempting to enter the raceway through a hole, the friend gets stuck and a policeman shows up.
Cast
- Charlie Chaplin - Mr. Wow-Wow
- Mabel Normand - Mabel
- Chester Conklin - Mr. Walrus
- Mack Swain - Ambrose
- Phyllis Allen - Flirty woman
- Alice Davenport - Patron
Reception
A reviewer from Bioscope wrote, "Charles Chaplin, as the very broke gentleman who is anxious to make love to all the pretty girls assembled to watch some daring motor-races, manages to obtain an abundance of humor out of every situation. It is just the type of film that audiences have grown to appreciate with great gusto."{{cite book |last1=Wade |first1=Chris |title=Charlie Chaplin: The Complete Film Guide |date=2019 |publisher=Lulu.com |page=83}}
Motion Picture News commented, "Charlie, Chester and Mabel attend an auto race. Results? As laughable as were ever pictured."
See also
References
External links
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- {{YouTube|-stwlp_BYZE|Gentlemen of Nerve}}
- {{IMDb title|0004007}}
- {{Internet Archive film|id=CC_1914_10_29_CharlottMabelAuxCourses|name=Gentlemen of Nerve}}
- [http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/G/GentlemenOfNerve1914.html Gentlemen of Nerve] at the Progressive Silent Film List
{{Charlie Chaplin filmography}}
Category:Short films directed by Charlie Chaplin
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:Silent American comedy short films
Category:Keystone Studios films
Category:Films produced by Mack Sennett
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