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...as thumbing through the Entertainment Weekly Guide to the Greatest Movies Ever Made at Border's yesterday. Chaplin doesn't appear on EW's list of 100 Greatest Comedies until THE GOLD RUSH at No. 25! A...
I'm new to laserdisc technology and have quickly discovered that Chaplin's movies are mostly (if not totally) available on laserdisc. But the quality varies, and not all of the laserdiscs come with 'c
...ging of this sort can cause depression & illnesses.
The letters are found in Robinson's HIS LIFE & ART & Chaplin's AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
The letter from the first book is from 1932 & for ex-lovers she se...
...her fighters are in it.
The reason I'm bringing it up is because the film also contains footage from the Chaplin/Dempsey fight of 1919, with Douglas Fairbanks as the ref.
Chaplin knocks out Dempse...
I asked if anyone could give me the name of the woman who appeared in 'Monsieur Verdoux' and inspired the heroine of a play by Eugene O'Neill.
The woman's name is Christine Ell.
She appears in 'Mo
...e identity? 'I think this is true for all comedians on the screen,' says Allen. 'I mean if you see all the Chaplin films, and the Keaton films, there is a persona that emerges. You live your life, you...
Laser disc is definitely the luxury line of home video, and priced accordingly. I'm still buying my Chaplin LDs one at a time.
As for VHS, Kino and Fox are currently the best available.
Connie K.
... was rather weak and confusing, and just dismissed it as an inferior film. Then when I began reading up on Chaplin, I realized why I hadn't liked the film. I screened it again with this knowledge, and...
The second stages of Chaplinitis:
1. You will hum Chaplin tunes, like 'Smile' and the Sardine song from _Limelight_ .('Oh for the of a sardine, that is the life for me!') 2. You will watch documenta
It seems that Chaplin's audience was frequently kept waiting. Three items from 'Variety':
September 3, 1915
The NY Times of April 9, 1997 has a review by Richard Bernstein of 'Charlie Chaplin and His Times.'
I won't quote extensively from it, because I presume that anyone who reads this newsgroup can get
I recently heard a performance on NPR of an original composition for violin & piano by Charlie Chaplin called 'The Limelight' (most likely related to his film of same name). I would LOVE to get a prin
Newley wrote, produced, starred in, and I believe wrote the music for 'Stop the World, I Want to Get Off,' in which he played an 'everyman' character called 'Littlechap.'
Broadway musical buffs plea
...but it doesn't seem to have gone through. I apologize for the redundancy if it eventually shows up.)
'Is Chaplin Funny?' asks the National Review on the cover of its April 7, 1997 issue. If you look...
... Bonnie and David, and as one who travelled to Hollywood to the 50th Anniversary of Verdoux to portray Mr. Chaplin on the very stage he created the film to reenact the dreaded press conference of 1947...
I doubt that Chaplin even at his most self-destructive and nihilistic ever contemplated such a high ole time at chez Verdoux.
a couple of days ago I saw a film on the Gothenburg film festival called 'Chaplins Goliath' It was a documentary about Eric Campbell, you know, the big guy with the beard in Chaplins silens (easy stre
Here's something that's been bugging me for a while, and I bet the Chaplin news group has the answer. In the film 'The Great Dictator,' right before the wonderful ballet with the globe sequence, Chapl
...f there are new books waiting to be written, what are they? Maybe this thread will start some new ideas in Chaplin scholarship germinating.
Here are two books I'd like to see: 'Before Keystone: Char...
...h of the Titans' isn't over, so I move this topic out of the thread:
Crooner:
Lou, thanks. Clearly, Chaplin was impressed by Marlon's talent (one performing genius recognizing another) and Bran...
The only two things I could think of is too short and flat feet - neither of which Chaplin was or had. I've seen a few pictures of Charlie with bare feet and he had a great set of arches in his feet.
...ough _Lyle's Guide to Films and Rock and Roll Collectibles_ the other day, which contains some pictures of Chaplin items.
One of these items, depicted on p.106, is an alleged consume from _Dictator_...
Did anyone catch the short Chaplin vignette done by Gloria DeHaven in the middle of the marathon session of 'Hollywood, the Pioneers'? She was telling about how her father (who I'm assuming is Carter
I saw this quote and thought it applicable to Charlie and his views on patriotism, internationalism and wot not...
'Great artists have no country' - Alfred Du Masset.
- Garen.
Has anyone seen a 1999 Chaplin calendar? Someone posted about one on the Chaplin email list, but I haven't been able to find it.
Leslie (who is NOT Charlie'd out from her Chaplin Chick excursion)
...'s only a few blocks away from my office on Park Ave and 46th.
Lori :)
'I am not a communist.' Charles Chaplin...
Hi Chaplinites!
Trying to locate the movie that contains the classic Chaplin scene where he 'becomes' a clock figure to escape while being chased. The scene was part of the clips shown during Chapli
...sitive review. Sarris comments with obvious disapproval on the 'numbing negativity' of Lynn's depiction of Chaplin himself. (What would he say if he'd read _Tramp_?) At the same time, Sarris has many ...
Hi, Im having some problems identifying some titles of Chaplin 'shorts' I got in a compilation video set. I know that it was common place to re release some of these under different titles. So If anyo
This thread addresses Chaplin's 'unique' contributions as a performer and/or to screen comedy. Contributions that NO ONE else is able to duplicate. There may be many areas to cite, but let me cite jus
...n Who Hated Moonbaum', there's a line, 'Moonbaum laughs like he's dying'...'Moonbaum laughs like he's seen Chaplin'.
I like this idea of 'seeing Chaplin' being used as a corolary for hilarity in the...
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Dear Charlie Chaplin Collector,
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I have many stamps and First day Covers related to GWTW, Wizard of Oz, Marilyn Monroe, Laurel & Hardy, Disney, Beatles, James Dean, etc.,
Well, we know where Lori will be camped out at this Sunday
Well, be warned Stan, we can't be responsible for what happens if you screen a film with Charlie in a bathing suit...
Leslie (going to t
...e was my grandfather. It's nice to know you appreciate his work. He was always very proud of his work with Chaplin.
I don't think the omission in MA is terribly surprising. None of the 'early bunch'...
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