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World Tour (1931-32) Revisited: Boar hunt in Normandy, March 25th, 1931
Shortly after Charlie arrived in Paris, he took a side trip to Normandy to go boar hunting with the Duke of Westminster. At the train station, a reporter asked him about the hunt: "I shall enjoy [it]...
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World Tour (1931-32) Revisited: Photos by James Abbe, Paris, 1931
I added the photo below because I think it might be from this session with Abbe. If not, it was definitely taken while Charlie was in Europe.
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World Tour (1931-32) Revisited: Photos by Lee Miller, Paris, 1931
Model-turned-photographer Miller first met Charlie in New York in 1927 and the two are rumored to have been lovers.Arguably the most famous image from this 1931 session is the shot of Charlie posing...
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Charlie (left) at the wedding of Mary Pickford & Douglas Fairbanks, March...
In his autobiography, Charlie claimed he was not invited to the ceremony because he had spoken so strongly against their marrying (he told them they should “just live together and get it out of their...
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"Chaplin Blooper Reel"
Great compilation of clips mostly from Unknown Chaplin.(courtesy of prgwbtd)
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Charlie's left-handed Rolex watch will be up for auction in NYC on April 10th
www.antiquorum.comClick here for more info. The auction estimate is $8,000-$12,000.
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World Tour (1931-32) Revisited: Charlie leaves Paris for Nice, March 30th, 1931
Charlie on the Riviera, 1931 (Lisa Stein Haven)Charlie's visit to the French Riviera will prove to be a turning point. Not only will he see his half-brother, Sydney, but more significantly, he will...
View ArticleCharlie Chaplin, Jr. describes Easter 1938
Up until this year, Syd and I had not participated in the coloring of the eggs. But that Easter Eve we were allowed to help Paulette, all three of us working away in the living room. Dad reserved...
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World Tour (1931-32) Revisited: Nice, March 31st, 1931
Charlie at the train station in Nice.Except from A Comedian Sees The World:My next move was to the south of France to visit my brother who had been living there for the last six months. I was to be the...
View ArticleCharlie's April Fool
From the Ediburgh Scotsman, April 3rd, 1931 (reprinted in Syd Chaplin: A Biography by Lisa K. Stein):Chaplin found out today that it was April 1. He lunched with his brother Sydney and a large number...
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More Lee Miller photos
Here are two more photos taken by Lee Miller in 1931. Many thanks to Dominique Dugros for sending me these rare & wonderful photos which he scanned from his own copy of Pour Vous magazine (see my...
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World Tour (1931-32) Revisited: May Reeves
On the afternoon of his arrival in Nice, Charlie saw a performance by an Austrian dancer named May Reeves at a casino owned by his host, Frank J. Gould. He was immediately captivated, not only by her...
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PAY DAY, released April 2nd, 1922
Pay Day was Charlie's final two-reel effort, while I don't believe it's one of his best films, it certainly has some entertaining moments.Charlie used reverse photography for the bricklaying...
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With actor Maurice Schwartz (in costume) after a Yiddish Art Theater...
This photo is an uncropped version of a more commonly-seen photo of Chaplin (below) which he used for autographs and publicity until the 1950s.
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World Tour Revisited: Charlie meets tango singer, Carlos Gardel, at a party...
Gardel & Charlie are in the center. May Reeves is behind Charlie in white. The host of the party, Sadie Baron Wakefield, is in front on the left. Carlyle Robinson is standing at far left. Notice...
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