The Tramp subdues the bully using a gas lamp.

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"The Tramp subdues the bully using a gas lamp" is a memorable comic action sequence from Charlie Chaplin’s 1917 silent film Easy Street, showcasing his inventive slapstick style.

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instanceOf comic action sequence
film scene
appearsInFilm Easy Street NERFINISHED
appearsInGenre short comedy film
associatedWithCharacterType Tramp persona of Charlie Chaplin NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
depicts The Tramp overcoming a stronger opponent through ingenuity
director Charlie Chaplin NERFINISHED
distributor Mutual Film NERFINISHED
era silent era
featuresCharacter The Tramp NERFINISHED
the bully
filmReleaseYear 1917
genre slapstick comedy
hasCulturalSignificance memorable sequence in Charlie Chaplin’s Mutual period
hasTheme comic violence
resourcefulness of the underdog
language silent
medium silent film
narrativeFunction conflict resolution between The Tramp and the bully
notableFor inventive slapstick style
partOf Easy Street NERFINISHED
portraysActor Charlie Chaplin NERFINISHED
productionCompany Lone Star Corporation NERFINISHED
setting Easy Street (fictional slum neighborhood) NERFINISHED
style physical comedy
visual gag
tone comic
usesProp gas lamp
writer Charlie Chaplin NERFINISHED

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Easy Street notableScene The Tramp subdues the bully using a gas lamp.