Charlie arrives home in England September 1921 for the premiere of “THE KID”
It had been 9 long years since he last saw home - October of 1912 he left England for his 2nd American tour with the Fred Karno Troupe, 14 months later in December 1913 he would start with Mack Sennett Studios.
The Gold Rush - 1925
Charlie stands behind the door locked and loaded, Big Jim is hallucinating out of hunger pains and starvation that Charlie is a chicken.
Always by ~darcat1530
This artist has amazing pieces he has created of Charlie Chaplin, he has them on display in Deviant Art.
This coy pose from “Shoulder Arms” Charlie strikes is always a big hit when posted.
I can’t say enough great things about this incredible series created by Kevin Brownlow & David Gill.
It is an absolute must for anyone that is interested in Charlie Chaplin and especially how he created his timeless films. I watch it at least once a month it seems, always come away with something.
- a scene from “The Circus” shot but ultimately omitted from final release.
Appears to fit into the scene where he over hears Merna saying she is in love with Rex the tight rope walker. He then has to go out perform and be funny.
Charlie Chaplin as the director is showing Virginia Cherrill how he needs her to search for the flower that has fallen.
100 years ago today - Alf Reeves manager of the Fred Karno Tour received a telegram that would change the course of the cinema and create the first global superstar.
May 12th 1913
Alf Reeves Manager
Karno London Comedians
Nixon Theatre, Philadelphia
Is there a man named Chaffin in your company or something like that if so will he communicate with Kessel and Baumann 14 Longacre Broadway New York
In Charlie’s autobiography he thought they must be lawyers, and he was left a fortune by a great aunt in New York. Instead they asked him if he would consider signing up with Keystone Company.
It was during production of “The Gold Rush”, I don’t know the back story, whether it was part of a scene he did and just omitted from the film.
It literally looks like something has tracked across his face, like an animal, it could be gun powder from the rifle that was in the cabin, soot etc.
The look on his face is hilarious, while he would look into the camera from time to time in his films he did not usually do a dead pan expression.
Candid photo of Charlie Chaplin & his leading lady both in his life and in his films Edna Purviance - circa 1917
I have said before i don’t think Edna Purviance gets the credit she deserves in helping Charlie’s little tramp to evolve, when they met in 1915 he was not the global sensation he would become in a few months time so she was not after him for his fame or money.
They fell for each other fast, she was a very calming force in his life, she had a motherly quality for him (as his own mother was in and out of mental hospitals when he was a young boy eventually being committed when he was 14 not coming out till he was a man in his 30’s) - Edna was a woman he could turn to when things got overwhelming.
They ended their romantic relationship in late 1917 but she remained his leading lady till 1923 and his closest friend, though years would go by with out meeting they always thought warmly of each other till the end of their lives.
…After she retired from films in the late 1920’s he continued to keep her on his payroll till her death in 1958, I believe it was his way of acknowledging her contribution.
Charlie Chaplin in a staged photograph for “Shoulder Arms’ 1918
He is looking very coy, I have to say he did an amazing job with his eye make-up, the original guy liner, to me he was so confident of his masculinity he was able to get in touch with his other side - as we all have that ability.
I don’t remember the source of this photo I found on the internet but I believe it may be from the tumblr site: Oops Wrong Century.tumblr.
