The Cure
An alcoholic checks into a health spa and his antics promptly throw the establishment into chaos.
From the archive
The Cure is a 1917 short comedy film written and directed by Charlie Chaplin. The plot revolves around alcohol, being made just prior to prohibition but during a period where the politicians were debating the evils of alcohol. Watch on RetroFlix.org: https://retroflix.org/the-cure-1917/
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- Director
- Charlie Chaplin
- Starring
- Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell, Henry Bergman, John Rand, James T. Kelley, Albert Austin, Frank J. Coleman
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