Our merchandising company Bubbles Inc SA has licensed the rights to the sleek, 4-star Modern Times Hotel, situated between lake and mountains at the heart of the Swiss Riviera, in Saint-Légier. The hotel was officially inaugurated on 22nd March 2016, and is now open. It is a great place to stay when visiting the nearby Chaplin’s World by Grévin, which will open to the public on April 17th.
Watch Chaplin the man turn into Charlie the Tramp before your very eyes in this rare behind-the-scenes footage from our archives of Chaplin putting on, and taking off, his iconic moustache:
In 1959, Charlie Chaplin released The Chaplin Revue, a film comprising three of his earlier silent films: A Dog’s Life, Shoulder Arms, and The Pilgrim.
He also included an opening narration, as well as voice-over introductions to the films.
But did you know that Chaplin also recorded these voice-overs in French? They were ultimately never used for the French release, but we’ve posted a short excerpt on Youtube. Enjoy!
Original English text from The Chaplin Revue: “Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Charlie Chaplin talking. This was Hollywood, California in 1915, with its sun-kissed oranges and lemon groves, before it was visited by the 3 horsemen of the apocalypse: oil, movies and aeronautics, who strolled the earth uprooting the orange and lemon trees, and in their stead built factories and motion picture studios. I was one of the offenders. I wanted the studio in a hurry. In the states they do things in a hurry. And, as if by magic, I got it.” The Chaplin Revue © Roy Export S.A.S.
Chaplin’s World by Grévin announces the site’s inauguration on 16 April 2016, the 127th anniversary of Charlie Chaplin’s birth, opening to the public on 17 April 2016 at 10:00 am. Situated in Corsier-sur-Vevey, where Chaplin and his family resided for the last twenty-five years of his life, Chaplin’s World will provide visitors with a timeless and immersive form of entertainment featuring the life and works of one of the 20th century’s greatest artists.
Humanism and laughter. Meet the man and the artist.
For more information, visit the Chaplin’s World website.
Learn more about Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton in a new French documentary called Chaplin/Keaton, le clochard milliardaire et le funambule déchu. The documentary airs on Thursday, February 4th at 10:15 pm on French channel France 5.
Visit France 5’s website for details.
Between Friday, January 29th and Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016 enjoy free standard shipping for all orders of two items or more with coupon code 2LOVE on our Spreadshirt shop.
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Charlie Chaplin’s image has been licensed by our merchandising company Bubbles Inc for the Movember Foundation’s latest campaign (video below). The Movember Foundation is a global charity committed to men living happier, healthier, longer lives. Since 2003, millions have joined the men’s health movement, raising €485 million and funding over 1,000 programmes focusing on prostate cancer, testicular cancer, poor mental health and physical inactivity.
To donate or to learn more about the Movember Foundation, visit their website.