A selection of Chaplin photographs

28 Feb 2013

Spanning several decades, the Charlie Chaplin photography archives provide a very rich view of much of Chaplin’s life on and off his film sets. Starting this month, we will be sharing selections of photographs with you here on our website on a regular basis. Here is our first selection of images. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do!

i{1627-filename-big} Chaplin with a “snake sandwich” on the set of The Circus, circa 1926. Copyright © Roy Export Company Establishment. Scan Courtesy Cineteca di Bologna

i{1628-filename-big} On the set of The Kid, circa 1920. Copyright © Roy Export Company Establishment

i{1630-filename-big} Tea time on the set of Sunnyside, 1919. Copyright © Roy Export Company Establishment

i{1638-filename-big} Chaplin with Dorothy Rosher, who played Cupid in The Bond, 1918. Copyright © Roy Export Company Establishment

i{1640-filename-big} Chaplin with boxer Jack Dempsey at Chaplin Studios, circa 1918. Copyright © Roy Export Company Establishment. Scan Courtesy Cineteca di Bologna

i{1639-filename-big} Douglas Fairbanks and Chaplin at Chaplin studios. Copyright © Roy Export Company Establishment. Scan Courtesy Cineteca di Bologna

i{1632-filename-big} Scene from The Circus, 1928. Copyright © Roy Export S.A.S. Scan Courtesy Cineteca di Bologna

i{1631-filename-big} On the set of The Gold Rush, 1924. Copyright © Roy Export Company Establishment. Scan Courtesy Cineteca di Bologna

Upcoming events in London

18 Jan 2013

Charlie Chaplin Funday, BFI Southbank

**24 February 2013, 2:30 PM**

Celebrate the life and films of Charlie Chaplin at the BFI Southbank’s special archive Funday, including screenings of Easy Street (1917, 25 min.) and The Floorwalker (1916, 24 min.), plus an extra treat from the BFI Archive…

You can also participate in their Chaplin Funday Workshop at 12:00 PM. Go dressed as Charlie for a chance to enter their costume competition and win some goodies!

For full details, visit the BFI’s website.

Modern Times with Live Orchestra, Royal Festival Hall

**22 March 2013, 7:30 PM**

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Join the Philharmonia Orchestra for a live orchestral screening of Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall.

Book now on the Southbank Centre’s website.

LeSilo hosts Charlie Chaplin Festival

09 Jan 2013

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**Théâtre LeSilo, Montoire sur le Loir, France, 12 to 20 January 2013**

Annie Chaplin pays homage to her father at her theatre, LeSilo, with a special exhibition and screenings of some of his greatest films: The Great Dictator, The Circus and The Gold Rush.

For full programme details, please visit the website of the Théâtre LeSilo.

A Charlie Chaplin Christmas at the American Cinematheque

20 Dec 2012

December 21-23, 2012, at the Egyptian and Aero Theatres in Hollywood and Santa Monica, California

The American Cinematheque salutes Charlie Chaplin this Christmas with screenings of THE KID, THE GOLD RUSH (which originally opened at the Egyptian Theatre on 26 June 1925), THE CIRCUS, CITY LIGHTS, MODERN TIMES and A DOG’S LIFE.

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Chaplin holds a very special place in the history of the American Cinematheque, as one of Sid Grauman’s guests at the Grand Opening of the Egyptian Theatre in 1922.

See the American Cinematheque’s website for showtimes and tickets.

Chaplin at La Zarzuela

11 Dec 2012

Upcoming live orchestral screenings of Chaplin films at the beautiful Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid, Spain:

• Saturday, 29th December 2012, 8 PM
  Cecil B. DeMille’s Carmen (1915), followed by Charlie Chaplin’s Burlesque on Carmen (1916)
  with the Orquesta de la Comunidad de Madrid, conducted by Timothy Brock

• Sunday, 30th December 2012, 6 PM
  City Lights (1931)
  with the Orquesta de la Comunidad de Madrid, conducted by Timothy Brock

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• Sunday, 6th January 2013, 6 PM
  Modern Times (1936)
  with the Joven Orquesta de la Comunidad de Madrid, conducted by Timothy Brock

See the “Chaplin at La Zarzuela” website for more information.

The Gold Rush - December Screenings in London

03 Dec 2012

Don’t miss these London screenings of The Gold Rush in December:

Greenwich Picturehouse
Monday 10 December, 1:00 pm

Hackney Picturehouse
Thursday 13 December, 1:00 pm

The Ritzy, Brixton
Tuesday 18 December, 12:00 pm

The screenings of The Gold Rush will be introduced by film expert Graham Rinaldi, who will also host an informal discussion afterwards.

Visit the Picturehouse Education website for further details.

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A Chaplin Evening at "Le Balzac" in Paris

29 Nov 2012

Come celebrate the 20th anniversary of “Retour de Flamme” at Cinéma Le Balzac in Paris!

From 27 November to 16 December 2012, enjoy 20 unique film concerts of rare and restored films with a special guest at each screening.

Don’t miss their special Chaplin evening on 5 December at 8:30 pm, or their closing programme on 16 December at 4 pm, featuring a new restoration of The Rink!

Visit www.retourdeflamme20.com for further details.

Book your tickets directly at Le Balzac, or on the Fnac website.