Thinking of the folks in New York today--a city that was long a favorite with Chaplin. He first arrived there from England in 1910 with the Fred Karno Company, and would return twice more with the troupe before he signed his contract with Keystone in 1913. After he became famous in films, Chaplin made the trip from Los Angeles to New York (or vice versa) approximately 14 times between the years 1916 & 1952.* The city often becoming a refuge from the personal and professional pressures of Hollywood.
Two years ago, I posted an excerpt from Lillian Ross' excellent Moments With Chaplin in which she describes accompanying Chaplin during one of his marathon walks around the city.
To read the excerpt, click here:
http://www.discoveringchaplin.com/2012/09/
or click the screenshot:
*CC's NYC visits between 1916 & 1952 (approx.):
1916, 1920, 1921 (2), 1923, 1925, 1927, 1931, 1940, 1947, 1950 (2), 1951, 1952