Tillie's Punctured Romance is a 1914 silent comedy film directed by
Mack Sennett for Keystone Studios, distributed by Mutual Film. The
first feature-length comedy ever made, it stars Charlie Chaplin (in his
first feature role), Marie Dressler, and Mabel Normand. Chaplin plays a
city con man who seduces a farmer's daughter (Dressler) for her money,
only to abandon her when he discovers she's been disinherited. The film
was based on Dressler's stage success Tillie's Nightmare and was a
massive hit, helping establish Chaplin as a major star. As a 1914 work,
the film is in the public domain.
Comedy
