Charlie Chaplin's "The Champion" Charlie Chaplin's 38th Film Released March 11 1915 The Champion was a comedy film released in 1915 by Essanay Studios, starring Charlie Chaplin alongside Edna Purviance and Leo White. Essanay co-owner and star, Broncho Billy Anderson can be seen as an enthusiastic audience member in the boxing match scene. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0005074/ Keywords:Charlie Chaplin; Silents Downloads: 36,984 Average rating:(2 reviews)