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From "Charlie Chaplin Intime," Voila magazine, May 12th, 1934
Charlie Chaplin Intime was May Reeves' memoir of her year-long love affair with Chaplin during his 1931-32 world tour. It was serialized in seven installments in the French magazine Voila in 1934 &...
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With "Dinky" Dean Riesner, c. 1922
Riesner played the bratty child in Chaplin’s underrated gem The Pilgrim. His father was Chaplin's friend and assistant director, Chuck Riesner.In a 1997 interview, Riesner describes how he came up with...
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The 2013 Charlie Chaplin Comedy Film Festival kicks off today in Waterville
Best wishes for the festival. I hope Meg, or someone, will give me the lowdown when it's all over.http://chaplinfilmfestival.com/Charlie in Waterville, 1960s. vacationkillarney.com
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Charlie arriving at the funeral of Rudolph Valentino, who died 87 years ago...
Valentino died in New York City from peritonitis on August 23rd, 1926, only a few weeks after the premiere of his final film The Son Of The Shiek. Almost two weeks later, and following an initial...
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Charlie & Lita Grey (right) during the filming of The Gold Rush, c. 1924
The Chaplin Archive website identifies the woman on the left as Lita's mother, Lillian, but it doesn't look like her to me (plus I doubt she would have her arm around Charlie)On this day in 1928,...
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Paulette Goddard by Alfred Cheney Johnston
Johnston was a photographer for the Ziegfeld Follies. These photos of Paulette were most likely taken around 1926-1927. You can see more photos from this sitting...
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Charlie's blindfold cigarette test
This photo shoot was used to advertise Old Gold cigarettes in Judge magazine in 1928.In the background of the above photos (L-R): Carlyle Robinson (Chaplin's press agent), Harry Crocker, and Henry...
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Charlie directs the ballet sequence for Limelight
Charlie (in costume as Calvero and wearing glasses) is being watched by cameraman Karl Struss (tall man in center), Buster Keaton (in white shirt), Jerry Epstein (behind Buster), & assistant...
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Random Excerpt
From Moments With Chaplin by Lillian Ross, 1978*Some of the moments I remember from Vevey had the atmosphere of something staged, real though they were. Charlie Chaplin heading for the tennis court,...
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THE MASQUERADER, released August 27th, 1914
This film is noted for Charlie's female impersonation (which is flawless), but to me, one of the best things about it is the business at the beginning with Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle. They will do a...
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Original press photo, 1927
The press clipping attached to the back of this photo (which shows Charlie in the NYC apartment of his lawyer Nathan Burkan) features an interesting story about the murder of Lita Grey Chaplin's former...
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"I am back foremost"
With Jascha Heifetz, c. 1920Violinist Jascha Heifetz was among the guests one evening at Charlie's house. "Everyone was clamorous to have Heifetz play violin. He picked up Chaplin's violin and started...
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