Twenty Minutes of Love is a 1914 American comedy silent film made by Keystone Studios. The film is widely reported as Charlie Chaplin's directorial debut; some sources name Joseph Maddern as the director, but generally credit Chaplin as the creative force.

Reviews

The reviewer for Bioscope wrote, "Here Chaplin plays the role of the undesired but persistent suitor. The comic element is given special prominence and is quite safe in the hands of this well known comedian."

Twenty Minutes of Love

A reviewer from Kinematograph Weekly wrote, "Plenty of the comic element is introduced and the person who does not laugh at the peculiar antics of Chas. Chaplin--well, must be hard to please."

Twenty Minutes of Love

Cast

Charles Chaplin – Pickpocket

Minta Durfee – Woman

Edgar Kennedy – Lover

Gordon Griffith – Boy

Chester Conklin – Pickpocket

Josef Swickard – Victim

Hank Mann – Sleeper

Eva Nelson

See also

Charlie Chaplin filmography

References

External links

1910s English-language films

1914 films

1914 comedy films

1914 short films

Silent American comedy films

American silent short films

American black-and-white films

1914 directorial debut films

Short films directed by Charlie Chaplin

Films produced by Mack Sennett

Keystone Studios films

Articles containing video clips

American comedy short films

1910s American films

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