Posts tagged with "charlie chaplin"
Watch It: The Tramp (1915)
The Tramp, released on April 11, 1915, turns 98 today. This is it – the movie that launched Charlie Chaplin’s character The Tramp into movie history. It’s not his first film – it’s his 6th in the Essanay series. It’s not even the first appearance of The Tramp – but it is the first time [...]
Watch It: Tango Tangles (1914)
Released on March 9, 1914, the Keystone comedy Tango Tangles features Charlie Chaplin, sans mustache, and Fatty Arbuckle. Charlie and Fatty have an eye on the same gal in a dance hall. Hilarity ensues. Here’s a not-so-great copy of Tango Tangles that you can watch right now!
Watch It: Kansas Silent Film Festival Saturday Programme
If you’re like me, and I think you are, you’re crying into your beer right now because you’re not at the Kansas Silent Film Festival. Unless of course you’re at the fest and reading this on your phone right now – in that case, boooooo! But do not fret my pets! I’ve scoured the interwebs and [...]
10 Things About City Lights (1931)
Released on January 30, 1931, Charlie Chaplin’s silent City Lights turns 82 today. While that’s pretty old, it’s actually pretty young for a silent movie. Chaplin, worried about how his Little Tramp would translate in the world of talkies, Chaplin remained a lone holdout long after Hollywood had gone talkie crazy. Though it was well [...]
Film Friday Weekly Roundup
Now that the American’s have gorged themselves on turkey and are out in shops right now fighting over discounted televisions, it’s official – the holidays are upon us, people! Whether that statement fills you with dread or joy, it is time to start making your holiday wish list of movie goodies and leave it casually [...]
Watch: Shoulder Arms (1918)
Charlie Chaplin’s Shoulder Arms was released on October 20, 1917. Charlie is an infantryman with big dreams of being a hero behind enemy lines. This is wackiness in a trench, and it’s very, very funny. Enjoy! Cast Charles Chaplin … Charlie, the Doughboy Edna Purviance … French girl Syd Chaplin … The sergeant, Charlie’s Comrade/The Kaiser Jack Wilson … German [...]
Film Friday Weekly Roundup
It’s Friday? Again? Weeks go by pretty quickly these days. I suppose it makes sense that when days are shorter, days feel shorter. But even still… The good news is that my forced hiatus from hockey due to the lockout leaves ample time for Fall movie watching. And, let’s face it, it’s looking pretty good [...]
Watch: The Pawnshop (1916)
Charlie Chaplin’s The Pawnshop was released on October 2, 1916 and distributed by Mutual. It’s a super silly knockabout slapstick with Chaplin co-star regular Edna Purviance. Chaplin is a clerk in a pawnshop and he bungles everything. That’s all there is to it, but it was funny in 1916 (and wildly popular to boot) and [...]
Watch: A Woman of Paris (1923)
CharlieChaplin’s A Woman of Paris debuted on October 1, 1923. The movie is atypical Chaplin – it’s a drama and though it was written, directed, produced and scored by The Tramp, Charlie Chaplin was not the star of the film. He does appear briefly in an uncredited role as a porter, but audiences expected something [...]
Film Friday Weekly Roundup
It’s shaping up to be a fantastic week for the classic film fan, especially the ones who live in Toronto. First, we get the totally fab news that Blancanieves is Spain’s official nom for Best Foreign Language Film at next year’s Oscars. Stay tuned for wider North American release! And coming up this weekend in [...]
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