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Charles Chaplin

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Laffing Gas (1914-1929) Recommended
Dir. Various
Feat. Charles Chaplin
Prime comic–narcotic from the early days of the movies and the heyday of Chaplin, Fatty Arbuckle, Harold Llyod, Laurel and Hardy, Abbott and…
Burlesque On CarmenBurlesque On Carmen (1916)
Dir. Charles Chaplin
Feat. Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Ben Turpin
A twist ending highlights Chaplin's second 'feature' in which his forlorn soldier is loved and left by a gypsy girl.
Charlie Chaplin CollectionCharlie Chaplin Collection (The Mutual Films Collection) (1916-1917) Aro Favourite
Dir. Charles Chaplin
Feat. Charles Chaplin
A collection of Chaplin "two–reelers" made for the Mutual Film Corporation that see him trialling and perfecting what would become the…
Chaplin Revue, TheChaplin Revue, The (1918-1923)
Feat. Charles Chaplin
A collection of comic shorts from Charlie Chaplin, playing his 'Tramp' character. Featured are 'Shoulder Arms', 'The Idle Class', 'The Pilgrim',…
Kid, TheKid, The (1921)
Dir. Charles Chaplin
Feat. Charles Chaplin, Jackie Coogan, Edna Purviance
Silent comedian Chaplin's first full–length feature has him teaming with lovable scamp Jackie Coogan for a life of crime.
A Woman of ParisA Woman of Paris (1923)
Dir. Charles Chaplin
Feat. Edna Purviance, Adolphe Menjou, Charles Chaplin
Chaplin's early attempt at drama is a mostly successful tale of a woman, who despite serious intentions, ends up the mistress of a boozing lecher in…
Gold Rush, TheGold Rush, The (1925) Recommended
Dir. Charles Chaplin
Feat. Charles Chaplin, Georgia Hale, Mack Swain
Immortal comedy with Charlie Chaplin at his clownish best. The Little Tramp is a lone gold prospector who through a series of adventures, strikes it…
Circus, TheCircus, The (1928)
Dir. Charles Chaplin
Feat. Charles Chaplin
Chaplin's Little Tramp stumbles into a travelling circus where he falls in love and finds work as a circus clown and high–wire artist. Hasn't…
Show PeopleShow People (1928) Recommended
Dir. King Vidor
Feat. Marion Davies, William Haines, Dell Henderson
A satire of Hollywood life in the last of the silent years, this rom–com from director King Vidor (THE FOUNTAINHEAD) has Marion Davies playing…
City LightsCity Lights (1931) Aro Favourite
Dir. Charles Chaplin
Feat. Charles Chaplin, Hank Mann, Jean Harlow
Chaplin's most melancholy and beautiful film revolves around his love for a blind flower girl and his on–off relationship with a drunkard…
Modern TimesModern Times (1936) Recommended
Dir. Charles Chaplin
Feat. Charles Chaplin, Paulette Goddard
A last hurrah for the Little Tramp, who finds himself a casualty of industrial turmoil. Chaplin's produced this silent classic in spite of the sound…
Great Dictator, TheGreat Dictator, The (1940) Aro Favourite
Dir. Charles Chaplin
Feat. Charles Chaplin
Chaplin's brave subversive satire in which he inhabits dual roles – dictator Adenoid Hynkle and a Jewish barber – for his damning…
Monsieur VerdouxMonsieur Verdoux (1947) Aro Favourite
Dir. Charles Chaplin
Feat. Charles Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin plays a bank cashier who marries and murders rich spinsters in order to support his real family. Chaplin's only commercial failure,…
LimelightLimelight (1951)
Dir. Charles Chaplin
Feat. Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Claire Bloom
Charlie Chaplin's final film recreates in spirit his poverty–stricken London boyhood and escape into the vaudeville world. With such…
A King in New YorkA King in New York (1957) Recommended
Dir. Charles Chaplin
Feat. Charles Chaplin, Maxine Audley, Dawn Addams
Mild satire, in which Chaplin plays the leader of 'Estrovia' whose visit to NYC is beset by witchhunts, noise, and 1950s conservatism. Has often…
When Comedy Was KingWhen Comedy Was King (1960) Recommended
Dir. Various
Feat. Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Stan Laurel
Second anthology of priceless silent comedy from complier Robert Youngson features excerpts from the likes of Chaplin, Keaton, Laurel & Hardy,…
Days of Thrills and LaughterDays of Thrills and Laughter (1961) Recommended
Dir. Various
Feat. Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Charles Chaplin
The third in Robert Youngson's trilogy of definitive compilations of silent comedy, this time with swashbuckling action to match the outrageous…
Countess from Hong Kong, TheCountess from Hong Kong, The (1967)
Dir. Charles Chaplin
Feat. Marlon Brando, Sophia Loren, Syd Chaplin
None too distinguished final film for dir. Chaplin is set aboard a cruise ship, on which US diplomat Brando finds a stowaway Russian countess…
Unknown ChaplinUnknown Chaplin (1983)
Feat. Charles Chaplin
Previously unseen footage raided from Chaplin's private collection forms the backbone of this splendid documentary series, delving into the great…

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