Lloyd Bacon’s Typical Vibe
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Lloyd Bacon has 9 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1910s through the 1930s.
Recurring themes
A derelict, huddled under the steps of a missionary church, feels enlightened by the sermon of a passionate preacher and infatuated by the beauty of the congregation's pianist, in such a way that he tries to improve his life of poverty by becoming a policeman. His first assignment will be to patrol along Easy Street, the turf of a vicious bully and his criminal gang.
Dir. Charlie Chaplin · With Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell
Broadway director Julian Marsh needs just one more hit show so he can retire and recover his health. It looks like he just may pull it off until temperamental star Dorthy Brock breaks her ankle on the eve of the show's premiere and has to be replaced by her understudy Peggy.
Dir. Lloyd Bacon · With Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, George Brent
A tramp tries to earn money by playing the violin, but he’s soon facing off against the jealous competition.
Dir. Charlie Chaplin · With Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell

A fledgling producer finds himself at odds with his workers, financiers and his greedy ex-wife when he tries to produce live musicals for movie-going audiences.
Dir. Lloyd Bacon · With James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler
After amusements working in a restaurant, a waiter uses his lunch break to go roller skating.
Dir. Charlie Chaplin · With Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, James T. Kelley
The Little Fellow finds the girl of his dreams and work on a family farm. He helps defend the farm against criminals, and all seems well, until he discovers the girl of his dreams already has someone in her life. Unwilling to be a problem in their lives, he takes to the road, though he is seen skipping and swinging his cane as if happy to be back on the road where he knows he belongs.
Dir. Charlie Chaplin · With Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Ernest Van Pelt

as Second Sparring Partner / Exerciser in Gym / Referee
Walking along with his bulldog, Charlie finds a "good luck" horseshoe just as he passes a training camp advertising for a boxing partner "who can take a beating." After watching others lose, Charlie puts the horseshoe in his glove and wins. The trainer prepares Charlie to fight the world champion. A gambler wants Charlie to throw the fight. He and the trainer's daughter fall in love.
Dir. Charlie Chaplin · With Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Ernest Van Pelt
An impecunious customer creates chaos in a department store while the manager and his assistant plot to steal the money kept in the establishment's safe.
Dir. Charlie Chaplin · With Charlie Chaplin, Eric Campbell, Edna Purviance
Firefighter Charlie Chaplin is tricked into letting a house burn by an owner who wants to collect on the insurance.
Dir. Charlie Chaplin · With Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Lloyd Bacon
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