The Cure

1917 film by Charlie Chaplin
Movie short_film Q1923676
The Cure
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The Cure

Summary

The Cure is a short film[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Cure's instance of is recorded as short film[3].
  • The Cure was directed by Charlie Chaplin[4].
  • Charlie Chaplin wrote the screenplay for The Cure[5].
  • The Cure's genre is comedy film[6].
  • The Cure's genre is silent film[7].
  • A cast member of The Cure was Edna Purviance[8].
  • A cast member of The Cure was Eric Campbell[9].
  • A cast member of The Cure was Charlie Chaplin[10].
  • A cast member of The Cure was Tom Wood[11].
  • A cast member of The Cure was Albert Austin[12].
  • A cast member of The Cure was Henry Bergman[13].
  • A cast member of The Cure was James T. Kelley[14].
  • A cast member of The Cure was John Rand[15].
  • The Cure was produced by Charlie Chaplin[16].
  • The Cure's director of photography is recorded as Roland Totheroh[17].
  • The original language of The Cure was English[18].
  • The Cure's Commons category is recorded as The Cure (1917 film)[19].
  • The Cure's color is recorded as black-and-white[20].
  • The Cure's country of origin is recorded as United States[21].
  • The Cure was released on January 1, 1917[22].
  • The Cure was published on April 14, 1917[23].
  • The Cure was published on April 16, 1917[24].
  • The Cure's distributed by is recorded as Mutual Film Corporation[25].
  • The Cure's main subject is alcoholism[26].
  • The Cure's film editor is recorded as Charlie Chaplin[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Cure was produced by Charlie Chaplin[16]. It was directed by Charlie Chaplin[4]. Charlie Chaplin wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Edna Purviance[8], Eric Campbell[9], Charlie Chaplin[10], Tom Wood[11], Albert Austin[12], and Henry Bergman[13].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1917[22], April 14, 1917[23], and April 16, 1917[24]. The original language of The Cure was English[18]. Genres include comedy film[6] and silent film[7].

Subject and Themes

The Cure's main subject is alcoholism[26].

Why It Matters

The Cure ranks in the top 5% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id 51563
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 51563, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/264619|batch #264619]]"
  2. 7w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 the-cure
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14551]]: the-cure, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295964953|The Cure (#295964953)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il cinema ritrovato f"
  3. 7w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject alcoholism
    Aliases
    P14449 93330
    Producer Charlie Chaplin
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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