Watch The Essential Charlie Chaplin: Vol. 9 (2004) : Full Movie Online Free Silent film legend Charlie Chaplin plays the lovable loser in this collection of five of his films from 1916-17, including The Immigrant, Behind the Screen, The Rink, Easy Street and The Cure. Although Chaplin was well-known around the world for making audiences laugh with his broad slapstick antics, many of his early films champion the underdog as they tackle social issues such as poverty and crime.