City Lights (1931) Director: Charlie Chaplin ★★★★★ City Lights: A Comedy of Romance in Pantomime was released three years after the rise of talkies. It was the lone silent film that was released in 1931 amidst the overwhelming growth in popularity of sound films. Remarkably City Lights not nominated for a single Academy Award. City … Continue reading City Lights
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The Gold Rush
8/31/14 The Gold Rush (1925) Director: Charlie Chaplin ★★★★★ Charlie Chaplin later declared that he wished to be remembered for The Gold Rush and, today the film is often considered one of the greatest of all time. It was Chaplin's own personal favorite. In contrast to the slapstick comedy of Buster Keaton, Chaplin’s blend of humor … Continue reading The Gold Rush
Sir Charles “Charlie” Spencer Chaplin
Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin was born in April 1889 in South London, though there is no official record of his birth. He was born to two entertainers and his childhood was fraught with poverty and hardship as his parents became estranged, his father died before Chaplin was ten, and he had a tumultuous relationship with them … Continue reading Sir Charles “Charlie” Spencer Chaplin
The Kid
8/16/14 The Kid (1921) Director: Charlie Chaplin "A picture with a smile - and perhaps, a tear" ★★★★★ The Kid is one of Chaplin’s finest films. It is worth watching numerous times not only for the amusing portrayal of his classic “Little Tramp” character in his first appearance in a full-length picture, but also for … Continue reading The Kid
