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Chaplin sitting by the fire a few weeks before his death, 1977
Paris Match, January 1978
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Lita Grey Chaplin in Honolulu, 1926
In November 1926, Lita spent three weeks in Hawaii with her mother and Charlie, Jr. A few days after their return, she separated from Chaplin and moved out of his house. According to Lita, Chaplin...
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Bookplates
Chaplin's personal bookplate created by Rob Wagner, c.1918Another personal bookplate, c.1930s (?)Paulette Goddard's bookplate, designed by Chaplin
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Rare images from the set of SUNNYSIDE (1919)
These photos show Chaplin & the "wood nymphs" during a break in location filming. The nymphs were played by Olive Burton, Willie Mae Carson, Olive Ann Alcorn, and Helen Kohn.Chaplin's friend, Rob...
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Charlie's JFK Connection
Originally posted 11/22/2013 In the early stages of the screenplay for A Countess From Hong Kong, the character of Ogden Mears, played by Marlon Brando, was loosely based on President John F. Kennedy...
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Charlie at Jack Pickford's wedding at Pickfair, 1922
Charlie is in the center. Jack Pickford and his new wife, Marilyn Miller, are in front of him walking down the steps.Douglas Fairbanks is inside the door (hard to see) and Mary Pickford is right...
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Don't miss A DOG'S LIFE tonight on TCM (USA)--in prime-time (8pm EST)!
Chaplin's 1918 classic kicks off TCM's last night of their month-long salute to Silent Stars. The new French documentary The Birth Of The Tramp will follow at 8:45. The rest of the evening will include...
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90 years ago today: Chaplin marries Lita Grey in Mexico
The couple at a train station in Shorb, CA the day after their wedding.The ceremony was performed at 5:00 in the morning in Empalme, Mexico1 by a justice of the peace who spoke through an interpreter....
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Chaplin delivers a Thanksgiving speech at Plymouth, England, November 15, 1931
Chaplin addressing the crowd at Plymouth. Photo courtesy of Dominique Dugros.Chaplin attended the open-air Thanksgiving service, held at the place where the Pilgrims embarked on their voyage to...
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Happy Thanksgiving!
To celebrate the holiday, here are a couple of past posts about gastronomical Charlie.Enjoy the day, American fans. Don't eat too much!Cooking with CharlieCharlie & Food
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Chaplin with Douglas Fairbanks and others, c.1918
At far left is Mary Pickford. The man in the tux might be Allan Dwan. I'm not sure of the identity of the man between CC and Doug. Any ideas?
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Hair
Like his bowler hat and cane, the Tramp's curly black hair has always been a distinct part of his character. Chaplin was aware of its significance early on and when getting into costume, his hair...
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THE RINK, released December 4th, 1916
To give an idea of The Rink's popularity with audiences, here is a clipping from a 1917 issue of Motography. It's hard to tell if the owner of the theater was being serious:The Rink was Chaplin's 8th...
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Portrait of Chaplin by the Sussman Studio in Minneapolis, c. 1910-11
Chaplin was on his first American tour with the Fred Karno Company. © Roy Export S.A.S.
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Chaplin's final film for Keystone, HIS PREHISTORIC PAST, released 100 years...
Charlie plays Weakchin, a prehistoric man who wears a bearskin, a derby hat, and carries a cane. In My Autobiography, Charlie described how he came up with the idea: "I started with one gag, which was...
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