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HIS NEW PROFESSION, released August 31, 1914
Written and directed by Charles Chaplin.A man hires Charlie to push around his wheelchair-bound uncle. Big mistake.
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A Comedian In New York (1925) Part VI: Chaplin visits Southampton, August 31,...
New York Times, September 1, 1925
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"Studio closed. Labor Day"
Source: Limelight: Chaplin Project N. 1This report shows that the Chaplin Studio was closed on Labor Day, September 1st, 1952 (also on a Monday). It also records Charlie's final days in...
View ArticleItalian newsreel announcing the release of MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Interspersed in the film are images from Chaplin's most recent (up to that time) trip to Italy in September 1957 when he was there to attend the premiere of A King In New York. He is shown arriving at...
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Chaplin participating in a doubles exhibition match for British War Relief at...
Chaplin and his partner, British champion, Valerie Scott, lost to Bobby Riggs and actress Jinx Falkenburg, 6-4.Charlie and Jinx after the match:...
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THE COUNT, released September 4th, 1916
Chaplin struggled with this film from the beginning. He built a set, as he often did, "with not an idea in my head."1 His first cry for help went out to his brother, who was in New York at the time....
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Chaplin arrives in Cherbourg en route to England, September 1921
A mob of reporters and cameramen came aboard to interview Chaplin and bombarded him with questions in both French (which he didn't understand) and English. Charlie recalled the deluge of questions in...
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Singapore, 1936
L-R: Mrs. Julius Fisher, CC, Paulette, Joe Fisher, Alta Goddard, Julius Fisher. The Fishers were head of the Amalgamated Theaters, Ltd. in Singapore.
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Random Excerpt
In honor of Merna Kennedy, who was born on this day in 1908.From "Merna Approves Charlie" by Katherine Lipke, Los Angeles Times, May 16, 1926Merna Kennedy--17--with radiant red hair and green eyes....
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Charlie’s Motion Picture Employee I.D. Card
Christie's South Kensington Auction Catalog, 1987According to the lot description, the back of the card states the following information:Issued by: Central Identification Station, Age: 53, Height: 5-6,...
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Autographed portrait, 1922
Photo by Strauss-Peyton, 1921.This particular pose is new to me. A similar photo was included in Chaplin's autobiography but his hands are outside of his...
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Lobby card for THE GREAT DICTATOR (1940)
On the left is Reginald Gardiner (Commander Schultz).
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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...
View ArticleFootage comparison between The Chaplin Revue and Russian version of THE PILGRIM
This is worth a look if you have time. It's interesting to see the different takes and angles used in the Russian version.Click the youtube icon for a detailed explanation of the footage.
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A couple more rarely-seen Strauss-Peyton poses from 1921
Swedish Nordisk Konst postcard. Collection of Phil Posner.I believe these are from the same sitting as the other Strauss-Peyton photo I posted earlier this week.Charlie is just wearing a different suit.
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Outtake from A KING IN NEW YORK (1957)
British actress & singer Shani Wallis performs in this deleted scene from A King In New York.Charlie wrote the music, lyrics, and, judging from the photos below, had a hand in the choreography as...
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A Comedian In New York (1925), Part VII: Louise Brooks
Much has been written here and elsewhere about Chaplin's romance with Louise. However, the best source for information about their relationship, Louise wrote herself in her 1966 Film Culture article,...
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