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A moving moment from the Guardian Archives


!http://www.charliechaplin.com/images/photos/0000/0828/PORTRAITS0002_square.jpg! Down the memory lane : in 1975, 2 years before his death, Charlie Chaplin goes to London to receive his knighthood from the Queen. “The Guardian’s moving article, Chaplin in Limelight”:http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2010/jun/22/archive-charlie-chaplin-in-limelight, describes how this old and diminished man gathers up his energy to receive his ultimate honor with his beloved wife Oona, still thinking about his next film…


Lost and Formerly Unknown Chaplin Shorts


!http://www.charliechaplin.com/images/photos/0000/1581/AThiefCatcher_thumb.jpg! Chaplin had recalled in his own autobiography that apart from his starring role Keystone Comedies, he had also played bit parts as a Keystone Kop in several pictures. Despite this information, the titles of these works remained elusive for over 90 years and no film prints have surfaced – until now. The film festival “SLAPSTICON 2010”:http://slapsticon.org proudly presents one of those previously thought lost Keystone comedies.

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Gold Rush Screening in Santa Monica C.A.


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“American cinemathèque”:http://criterioncast.com/2010/06/03/american-cinematheque-to-screen-the-gold-rush-and-selected-chaplin-shorts-on-june-19th-courtesy-of-janus-films/ to screen new 35mm prints of The Gold Rush, A Dog’s Life, A Day’s Pleasure, and Shoulder Arms, June 19th 2010, Aero Theatre 1328 Montana Avenue Santa Monica CA 7.30PM


Chaplin Festival in New York


During 3 weeks (from the 16th of July until the 3rd of August) “Film Forum”:http://www.filmforum.org is showing the best feature films of Charlie Chaplin in New York (209 WEST HOUSTON ST).

Among them you’ll find :

  • “The Circus”:http://www.charliechaplin.com/films/videos/1513 - 1928 Academy Award film.
  • “City Lights”:http://www.charliechaplin.com/films/videos/1464 - probably his Masterpiece
  • “Gold Rush”:http://www.charliechaplin.com/films/videos/1514 - the film Chaplin wanted to be remembered for
  • “Modern Times”:http://www.charliechaplin.com/films/videos/1532 - with Paulette Goddard
  • “The Kid”:http://www.charliechaplin.com/films/videos/1531 - with the amazing Jackie Coogan

and many more…

For details you can consult “the film forum schedules”:http://www.filmforum.org/pdf/ff2_cal87_FINAL_rev.pdf

As Martin Scorsese puts it : “As fresh and startling as it was 50 years ago!”

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Chaplin without his cane


!http://www.charliechaplin.com/images/photos/0000/1578/chaplinstatuevevey_square.jpg?1272528209! Someone has stolen the cane from the bronze Chaplin figure on the lakeside in Vevey. The town will replace it. The statue is in memory of the creator of the Little Tramp who spent the last 25 years of his life in Corsier sur Vevey.

The cane disappeared between ten and fifteen days ago. And this is not the first time, explained Gerard Amoos, director of the town garden spaces.

In 1989 the town replaced the cane, and a little while later a diver found it in the lake and brought it back. Before “returning” it to its rightful bronze owner, the town is thinking of making a mould, in case this happens again.


A Charlie Chaplin Wiki


“Charlie Chaplin Encylopedia”:http://www.charliechaplin.org.uk

This site is intended as an collaborative research tool for historians, researchers and enthusiasts to record the details of Charlie Chaplin’s life and work.

The encyclopedia which is currently a work in progress will feature research articles, biographies and be a searchable repository of ‘facts’. If you would care to help with the compilation of this information, “please sign on!”:http://www.charliechaplin.org.uk


FOR SALE beautiful Art Prints from the original archive images


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The prints are from high definition scans from the original 1936 negative of the Modern Times image and the original 1916 vintage print of the Rink image.

Available for 49.50€ in 30 x 40 cm format and for 89.90€ in “50x70cm” format (chosen to fit commercially available frames)

Luxurious weight, texture, and finish give these fine art prints on 100% acid free archival cotton paper a true museum quality appearance. The use of Epson UltraChrome K3 ink significantly improves overall gray balance while enhancing midtone and highlight detail yielding a smoother tonal range. Prints retain the look and feel of a traditional photograph with lightfastness ratings of many decades.

“Also Available in 50 x 70 cm”:http://www.charliechaplin.com/products/items/134-Chaplin-on-Rollers-5-x7-