The Cure

1917
A
24m

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An alcoholic checks into a health spa and his antics promptly throw the establishment into chaos.An alcoholic checks into a health spa and his antics promptly throw the establishment into chaos.An alcoholic checks into a health spa and his antics promptly throw the establishment into chaos.

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7.1/10

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Charles Chaplin

The Inebriate
(as Charlie Chaplin)

Edna Purviance

The Girl

Eric Campbell

The Man with the Gout

Henry Bergman

Masseur

John Rand

Sanitarium Attendant

James T. Kelley

Sanitarium Attendant

Albert Austin

Sanitarium Attendant

Frank J. Coleman

Head of Sanitarium

Leota Bryan

Nurse
(uncredited)

William Gillespie

Patient
(uncredited)

Janet Sully

Woman
(uncredited)

Loyal Underwood

Patient
(uncredited)

Tom Wood

Patient
(uncredited)

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Featured review

7/10

Charlie goes alcoholic

Charlie goes to a spa with a suitcase full of liquor, as he's obviously an alcoholic. Other guests are Eric Campbell, who has apparently broken his foot (you know what is stepped on numerous times in this film) and Edna, who takes the liking of both men.

Funny scenes include several with a revolving door, in particular at the end, when Campbell takes a dive from his wheelchair into a small pool with special water... how did they manage to do that!

The ending is pretty good as well, as 'The Girl' is Charlies cure for alcoholism. In short, nice little Chaplin (in which he isn't The Tramp for a change) flick, which I'll give 7/10.

TheOtherFool
May 25, 2004
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Trivia
Outtakes show that the original premise was to have Charles Chaplin play one of the employees at the clinic, but switched the roles with John Rand (who was to play the inebriate) after an uninspired performance. Chaplin himself specialized in drunken characters in the English music hall where he grew up.

Goofs
When the Man With the Gout (Eric Campbell) falls into the spa well and struggles underwater, it is a stunt man that is struggling. Eric Campbell is one of the people who pull the stunt man out.

Quotes
Title Card: [opening title card] The health spring.

Alternate versions
Kino International distributes a set of videos containing all the 12 Mutual short films made by Chaplin in 1916 - 1917. They are presented by David H. Shepard, who copyrighted the versions in 1984, and have a music soundtrack composed and performed by Michael D. Mortilla who copyrighted his score in 1989. The running time of this film is 24 minutes.