Competition (1915 Film)
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''Competition'' is a 1915
short film A short film is a film with a low running time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of not more than 40 minutes including all credits". Other film o ...
produced by the
American Film Manufacturing Company The American Film Manufacturing Company, also known as Flying “A” Studios, was an American film, motion picture production company. In 1915, the formal name was changed to the American Film Company. History The American Film Manufacturi ...
, released by
Mutual Film Mutual Film Corporation was an early American film conglomerate that produced some of Charlie Chaplin's greatest comedies. Founded in 1912, it was absorbed by Film Booking Offices of America, which evolved into RKO Pictures. Founding Mutual ...
, directed by B. Reeves Eason and
Tom Ricketts Thomas B. Ricketts (15 January 1853 – 19 January 1939) was an English-born American stage actor, stage and motion picture, film actor and film director, director who was a pioneer in the film industry. He portrayed Ebenezer Scrooge in the fi ...
and starring
Charlotte Burton Charlotte E. Burton (May 30, 1881 – March 28, 1942) was an American silent film actress. Biography Early life and education Charlotte E. Burton was born on May 30, 1881, in San Francisco, California. However there is some debate ...
. It was Eason's
directorial debut This is a list of film directorial debuts in chronological order. The films and dates referred to are a director's first commercial cinematic release. Many filmmakers have directed works which were not commercially released, for example early work ...
, and he also acted in it.


Cast

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Charlotte Burton Charlotte E. Burton (May 30, 1881 – March 28, 1942) was an American silent film actress. Biography Early life and education Charlotte E. Burton was born on May 30, 1881, in San Francisco, California. However there is some debate ...
* B. Reeves Eason (as Reaves Eason) * Jack Richardson * Vivian Rich *
Harry von Meter Harry von Meter (March 20, 1871 – June 2, 1956; sometimes credited as Harry van Meter) was an American actor of stage and silent film. He starred in about 200 films in the period from 1912 through 1929. He retired from acting just as sound fi ...
(as Harry Van Meter)


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* 1915 films 1915 short films 1915 directorial debut films American silent short films American black-and-white films American Film Company films Short films directed by B. Reeves Eason 1910s American films 1910s English-language films English-language short films {{short-silent-film-stub