Young Charlie Chaplin Episode #1.6 (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV Episode | 27 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

Young Charlie Chaplin

Episode #1.6 (Season 1, Episode 6)

TV Episode | 27 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

When Charlie and Syd outshine Harry Weldon on stage, Weldon gives impresario Fred Karno an ultimatum- either Charlie is fired, or he will quit. Not wanting to lose Weldon, Karno gives Charlie and Syd two weeks to come up with a new act.

Director

Baz Taylor

Writers

Stan Hey | Andrew Nickolds | Colin Shindler

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 1, 1989

Release date

Mar 1, 1989 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award.

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Joe Geary Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin See fewer	Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)
Lee Whitlock Sydney Chaplin Sydney Chaplin See fewer	Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
Twiggy Hannah Chaplin Hannah Chaplin See fewer	The Boy Friend (1971)
Ian McShane Charles Chaplin Snr Charles Chaplin Snr See fewer	Deadwood (2004)
Paul Bigley Stan Laurel Stan Laurel See fewer	Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Janet Henfrey Sister Mills Sister Mills See fewer	Les Misérables (1998)
Jim McManus Cab Driver Cab Driver See fewer	Pride (I) (2014)
Kevin Lloyd Fred Karno Fred Karno See fewer	Young Charlie Chaplin (1989)
Paul Mark Elliott Harry Weldon Harry Weldon See fewer	Overdrive (2017)
Amber Bezer Alice Alice See fewer	Appointment with Death (1988)
Elaine Lordan Cora Cora See fewer	EastEnders (1985)
Kelley Menighan Bit Part (uncredited) Bit Part (uncredited) See fewer	As the World Turns (1956)
Guy Standeven Music Hall Audience (uncredited) Music Hall Audience (uncredited) See fewer	Sweeney 2 (1978)