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Charlie Chaplin in “A Son of the Gods”
Also known as [Charlie, Son of the Gods]
(1917) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: Charles Chaplin, Annette Kellerman

Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was a counterfeit Chaplin short reedited from old Chaplin material. An illegal composite of Chaplin footage superimposed (in some scenes) with footage from A Daughter of the Gods (1916).

Comedy.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 25 April 2025.

References: Ramsaye-Million p. ? : with additional information provided by Chris Hazelwood.