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Silent movie Tillie’s Punctured Romance stars Charlie Chaplin in the first ever full-length comedy film. The story follows a big city conman’s pursuit of a wealthy woman from the country. (Not rated, 1h 22min.) 

Rolly Treadway (Buster Keaton) and Betsy O’Brien (Kathryn McGuire) happen upon an empty passenger ship in The Navigator. The two socialites adjust to life at sea in this early American comedy. (Not rated, 59min.) 

This event is part of the Mahaiwe’s 100 Years of Movies series — Join film director and educator Deborah Reinisch for a century of movies at the Mahaiwe, 1914 through 2014. Deborah will introduce a classic film from each decade, each dated 10 years apart, highlighting what was going on in Hollywood, the Berkshires and the world. 

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