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.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| The Tramp subdues the bully using a gas lamp | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
comic action sequence
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film scene ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm | Easy Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | short comedy film ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacterType | Tramp persona of Charlie Chaplin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts | The Tramp overcoming a stronger opponent through ingenuity ⓘ |
| director | Charlie Chaplin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Mutual Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | silent era ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
The Tramp
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the bully ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1917 ⓘ |
| genre | slapstick comedy ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | memorable sequence in Charlie Chaplin’s Mutual period ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
comic violence
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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
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visual gag ⓘ |
| tone | comic ⓘ |
| usesProp | gas lamp ⓘ |
| writer | Charlie Chaplin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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