2017 Calendars
Charlie Chaplin 2017 calendars by our French licensee Aquarupella/Pictura are now available. Get yours on Renaud-Bray.com.
New Book: Charlie Chaplin’s Little Tramp in America, 1947–77
Charlie Chaplin’s Little Tramp in America, 1947–77: Available on Amazon
This new book by Lisa Stein Haven focuses on the re-invigoration of Charlie Chaplin’s Little Tramp persona in America from the point Chaplin reached the acme of his disfavour in the States, promoted by the media, through his departure from America in 1952, and ending with his death in Switzerland in 1977. By considering factions of America as diverse as 8mm film collectors, Beat poets and writers and readers of Chaplin biographies, this cultural study determines conclusively that Chaplin’s Little Tramp never died, but in fact experienced a resurgence, which began slowly even before 1950 and was wholly in effect by 1965 and then confirmed by 1972, the year in which Chaplin returned to the United States for the final time, to receive accolades in both New York and Los Angeles, where he received an Oscar for a lifetime of achievement in film.
The author is Associate Professor of English at Ohio University Zanesville, USA. She specializes in 20th Century British and American literature and silent film comedy. Her last book A Comedian Sees the World, an edition of Charlie Chaplin’s 1934 travelogue, has been translated into five languages.
Modern Times Soundtrack - Now Online
By the time Modern Times was released in 1936, talking pictures had been established for almost a decade. The Chaplin archives reveal that Charlie Chaplin contemplated making Modern Times as his first “talkie”, but in the end he used sound effects, sparse recorded voices - like the factory manager on a video-surveillance screen in the men’s restrooms – and his own musical score, which he began working on in 1935.
Later the song SMILE from the film became a classic, still sung and recorded by many.
In the coming days, we’ll publish a new track from the original soundtrack once a day on Youtube so you can listen from anywhere! Subscribe to our Youtube channel and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to keep up with our daily posts.
You can also get the full soundtrack on:
- iTunes
- Spotify
- Deezer
- Amazon
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Criterion Releases "The Kid"
On February 16, 2016, the Criterion Collection releases Charlie Chaplin’s “The Kid”.
Charlie Chaplin was already an international star when he decided to break out of the short-film format and make his first full-length feature. The Kid doesn’t merely show Chaplin at a turning point, when he proved that he was a serious film director—it remains an expressive masterwork of silent cinema. In it, he stars as his lovable Tramp character, this time raising an orphan (a remarkable young Jackie Coogan) he has rescued from the streets. Chaplin and Coogan make a miraculous pair in this nimble marriage of sentiment and slapstick, a film that is, as its opening title card states, “a picture with a smile—and perhaps, a tear.”
Disc Features
- New 4K digital restoration of Charlie Chaplin’s 1972 rerelease version of the film, featuring an original score by Chaplin, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
- New audio commentary featuring Chaplin historian Charles Maland
- Jackie Coogan: The First Child Star, a new video essay by Chaplin historian Lisa Haven
- A Study in Undercranking, a new program featuring silent-film specialist Ben Model
- Interviews with Coogan and actor Lita Grey Chaplin
- Excerpted audio interviews with cinematographer Rollie Totheroh and film distributor Mo Rothman
- Deleted scenes and titles from the original 1921 version of The Kid
- “Charlie” on the Ocean, a 1921 newsreel documenting Chaplin’s first return trip to Europe
- Footage of Chaplin conducting his score for The Kid
- Nice and Friendly, a 1922 silent short featuring Chaplin and Coogan, presented with a new score by composer Timothy Brock
- Trailers
- PLUS: An essay by film scholar Tom Gunning
Available on Amazon on DVD:
and blu-ray:
10 Gift Ideas for Chaplin Fans
Looking for gift ideas? Check out our list!
1. Unique Fine Art Prints & Posters from the Chaplin Archives
Now available for the first time ever: Beautiful photos from the Chaplin archives available for print on demand! Available on our image bank.
2. Fun New T-shirts, Mugs, Aprons & More!
NEW Chaplin items available on Spreadshirt!
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3. 2016 Calendars
Officially licensed 2016 Charlie Chaplin calendars by Aquarupella are available now on Renaud-Bray’s website.
4. Footlights + The World of Limelight
Even before existing as a screenplay, Limelight was conceived by Chaplin as a 34,000-word novella: after remaining virtually unknown for more than sixty years after its completion Footlights is now published by Cineteca di Bologna in this volume for the very first time.
David Robinson, Chaplin’s most eminent biographer, brilliantly traces the long yet logical evolution of the story.
The English language edition is available here.
The Brazilian edition is available here.
The French edition is available here.
The Italian edition is available here.
The German edition is available here .
5. The Charlie Chaplin Archives
The fabulous new XXL book from Taschen. Available worldwide on Taschen’s website.
Also available on Amazon (English edition links in USD, GBP and EUR):
6. Tickets to a Live Orchestral Screening
Experience the magic of a Chaplin film with live symphony orchestra. Our list of shows around the world is updated regularly.
7. The Films (Of Course!!)
DVDs and Blu-rays of beautifully restored Chaplin films.
New Chaplin DVD / Blu-ray box sets from Curzon Artificial Eye are out now in the UK! Get yours today!
DVDs and Blurays in the US are available via Criterion. You can also pre-order The Kid (release date: 16 Feb 2016!)
French distributor MK2: 18 DVD box set available on the FNAC website.
Or contact us for information on distributors in your country.
8. Chaplin Doll from Unemployed Philosopher’s Guild
And other fun items for Chaplin lovers. Available on Unemployed Philosopher’s Guild’s website
9. Notebook, Paperweight and Magnets from Arteum
Fun stocking stuffers ** (at DISCOUNTED PRICES!)** available on Arteum’s website
10. New Chaplin Statue
Beautiful new Chaplin statue from INFINITE STATUE / COSMIC GROUP SRL now available:
European Customers
USA and rest of world
