CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S BURLESQUE ON CARMEN
Carmen was originally intended to be released as a two-reel film on December 18th, 1915 but was held by Essanay until Chaplin left the company. In April 1916, an expanded four-reel version of the film...
View ArticleWorld Tour Revisited: Charlie & Syd's Skiing Adventure
Illustration by Robert Gellert from "A Comedian Sees The World,"Â A Woman's Home Companion, December 1933This was only Sydney's second time on skis and the guide assured him he had nothing to fear. But,...
View ArticleWith Meredith Willson, c. 1940
Willson was musical director for The Great Dictator. He is best known for writing & composing the 1957 Broadway hit The Music Man. (Photo by Max Munn Autrey)
View ArticleSigned photo with sketch
Chaplin inscribed the photo in French:"A Monsieur Pierre, avec Plaisir et, Merci, Charlie Chaplin"Â which roughly translates to:Â "To Pierre, with pleasure and, thank you"
View ArticleHonolulu, 1917
Charlie with Rob Wagner (left) and Edna PurvianceWith Goldwyn Pictures executive, Harold Bolster
View ArticleChristmas With Charlie, Vol. 14
Photo from Chaplin family Christmas card, 1973.L-R: Oona, Jane, Christopher, CC, AnnetteAnnette Chaplin: Christmas was the best time. My mother's gardener decorated the house. It was never overdone....
View ArticleWorld Tour Revisited: Photo of Chaplin at a Christmas party at the Palace...
Chaplin with Madame Jaucort & Madame Citroen.The photos below were taken in St. Moritz and may have been taken the same evening (if not, they are great photos of Chaplin nonetheless). Photographer:...
View ArticleCharlie & Paulette, 1936
The following photos were taken in October 1936 on the lawn of Chaplin's Beverly Hills home.Charlie is shown in this photo purchasing tickets for a charity ball from Maureen Laing.
View ArticleThe Gold Rush (1925): Original Ending
Here is the original ending to Chaplin's 1925 silent film The Gold Rush. In 1942, Chaplin reissued the film with his own orchestral score and narration. He also made cuts to the original in an effort...
View ArticleThe United Artists Corporation, 1925
L-R: Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, Joseph Schenck. Standing: Dennis O'Brien, Robert Fairbanks (brother of Douglas), Hiram Abrams, & Sydney Chaplin.
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