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"... A gentleman, a poet, a dreamer, a loner, always looking forward to romance and adventure... " - Charlie Chaplin.
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TRAMP - Charlie Chaplin.
"... A gentleman, a poet, a dreamer, a loner, always looking forward to romance and adventure... " - Charlie Chaplin.
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Douglas Fairbanks & Charles Chaplin en el set de "The Circus"
Douglas Fairbanks Sr. was born 143 years ago in Denver, Colorado, on May 23, 1883.
He was an American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. He was the son of Ella Adelaide (née Marsh) and Hezekiah Charles Ullman, a Pennsylvania lawyer.
At age 12, Douglas began performing in amateur theater and continued his education at the Colorado School of Mines. In 1900, he moved with his family to New York City. He studied at Harvard, traveled throughout Europe, and worked on a cattle ship, in a hardware store, and as a clerk on Wall Street.
He made his Broadway debut in 1902 but left the theater to marry Sylvia Ashley, an industrialist's daughter. The couple had a son, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (also a future famous actor).
In 1915, he went to Hollywood and worked for producer D.W. Griffith. The following year, he founded his own production company. While on a Liberty Bond tour with Charlie Chaplin, he met Mary Pickford, with whom he founded the first independent film company, United Artists, in 1919 (along with Charlie Chaplin and D.W. Griffith). Early social comedies, followed by adventure films that enjoyed immense popularity in the 1920s, were a resounding success. He and Mary moved to the luxurious Pickfair Mansion in Hollywood. Their relationship lasted until 1933. In March 1936, Douglas married Ann Beth Sully and retired from acting.
He was primarily known for his roles in silent films such as "The Thief of Bagdad," "Robin Hood," and "The Mark of Zorro," but early in his career, he created comedies. He was nicknamed "The King of Hollywood." From 1910 to 1920, he was considered one of the biggest stars of silent Hollywood.
On December 12, 1939, Fairbanks suffered a heart attack and died that same day at his home in Santa Monica at the age of 56. For his contribution to the development of cinema, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7020 Hollywood Boulevard.
Douglas Fairbanks was born in Denver on May 23, 1883.
He was an American actor, director, screenwriter, and film producer. He co-founded the first independent film studio, United Artists (1919) and the American Motion Picture Academy (1927).
He gained fame for portraying fearless heroes in adventure films, portraying Zorro, D'Artagnan, Robin Hood, and Don Juan.
Douglas Fairbanks and Charlie Chaplin were one of the most famous duos in cinematic history. The actors were not only friends but also key figures in Hollywood's Golden Age. Despite their different personalities and screen roles—Douglas Fairbanks played heroic adventurers, while Charlie Chaplin was an icon of comedy and pantomime—they got along remarkably well. They were often seen joking and fooling around in public.
Many years later, in his autobiography, Charles Chaplin would write:
“I have missed Douglas-I have missed the warmth of his enthusiasm and charm. I have his friendly voice over the telephone, that use to call me up on a bleak and lonely Sunday morning: ‘Charlie, coming up for lunch - then for a swim - then for dinner - then afterwards, see a picture?’ Yes, I have missed his delightful friendship."
Charles Chaplin.
Charlie Chaplin spent many days at the Avalon resort on Santa Catalina Island with his wife, Paulette Goddard, fishing, cycling, and escaping the stresses of the city.
He is photographed here with his 16-year-old son, Charles Jr., on April 22, 1940.
The first Europeans to arrive on the island claimed the island on behalf of the Spanish Empire. It was later ceded to Mexico and then to the United States. The island served as a stopping point for gold prospectors, pirates, hunters, the Union Army, and missionaries. Catalina's history as a resort began some 125 years ago.
A Night in the Show (1915) | Charlie Chaplin 😂
"A Night in the Show" (1915) was the twelfth film made under Charlie Chaplin's contract with Essanay Film Manufacturing Co.
Directed by and starring Chaplin himself, the film was shot at the Majestic Studios in Los Angeles in the fall of 1915.
This is one of the few films in which Charlie Chaplin does not appear in the traditional Tramp costume. He chose to play two different roles in one short: Mr. Pest, a drunk, wealthy, upper-class man dressed in an elegant evening tuxedo, sitting in the front row and disturbing the music section and the artists on stage; and Mr. Rowdy, an equally drunk worker with a huge mustache, sitting in the gallery, disturbing everyone around him, causing chaos, and finally turning on a fire hydrant and, without controlling it, directing a stream of water onto the stage and the audience, and ultimately onto Mr. Pest himself.
Both characters are played by the same actor, Charlie Chaplin, and they wreak incredible havoc during the ongoing theatrical performance—one downstairs, the other upstairs, but they never meet together. In my opinion, Chaplin, through this short comedy, introduces a new form of acting to the world of film, where one actor plays two different roles.
The film was based on the stage play "Mumming Birds"—originally a 1904 sketch by Fred Karno, produced for London's Hackney Empire Theatre, which became the longest-running music hall sketch of its time. Charlie Chaplin appeared in the play from 1908 to 1909, playing the drunkard. The play was extensively performed in theaters, first in London and later in the United States. After arriving in the United States from 1910–1913, Fred Karno's sketch "Mumming Birds," was renamed "A Night in an English Music Hall" for the American tour. It was the most popular music hall sketch, about a drunken audience member disrupting the performances on stage.
By the way, some sources say that the co-creator of this sketch, apart from Fred Karno, was actor and screenwriter William Billy Reeves, who was also a famous actor in Karno's troupe, often playing the role of a drunk spectator.
Charlie Chaplin's biographer, David Robinson, later described this situation perfectly, stating that it was surprising that Chaplin didn't enter into a formal agreement with Fred Karno to adapt the material, especially since the showman was known for jealously guarding his intellectual property. Biographer David Robinson notes that Chaplin expanded on the original, adding new elements that take place both in the auditorium and the theater foyer, and this may have been enough to distinguish Charlie Chaplin's work from Fred Karno's. In later years, many artists used excerpts from this play in their film performances.
In later years, Charlie Chaplin would repeat this trick with even greater effect in his next films: "The Idle Class" (1921) and, most brilliantly, "The Great Dictator" (1940).
Charlie Chaplin often used his old stage tricks, simultaneously perfecting his make-up and, with it, the entire filmic silhouette he so masterfully crafted and perfectly developed, step by step. Early in his career, he experimented with many effects from his early music hall days, which he would soon develop in his later films, giving them a new dimension.
It's clear that Charlie Chaplin took the main theme of his play "A Night in the Show" from Fred Karno's vaudeville play "Mumming Birds," but he took pains to modify the script to avoid violating the law. In 1907, however, someone else emerged who might have inspired Charlie Chaplin to make "A Night in the Show." Who was it? Max Linder and his film "Au Music Hall."
Max enters the theater/operetta completely drunk and completely believes what's happening on stage... so of course he reacts... and thus destroys five acts, ending the brawl with a boxing match with balloons...
Another vaudeville stage destruction. Undeterred, the troublemaker rips off his jacket and gets into a fight with a wrestler, after which he is carried out by the theater manager.
Charlie Chaplin didn't call Max Linder his "professor" for nothing. Linder moved away from the frenetic, theatrical antics popular at the time and created a coherent character: "Max"—a refined, elegant, yet blunder-prone man in a top hat and suit. When they met, they discussed gags and ideas, and Charlie Chaplin admired Max Linder's ability to combine slapstick with charm, often borrowing or adapting concepts from Linder's extensive filmography (some 500 films).
By some coincidence, the film "A Night in the Show" reminds me of a sequel to the comedy "One A.M." (1916). The same drunken rich man in a top hat returns home late at night, drunk, and his attire suggests he's been to the theater for a performance.
After this film, Charlie Chaplin returned to his iconic role as the Tramp, donning his famous too-tight suit, too-large trousers, bowler hat and boots.
The main roles were played by, among others: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Charlotte Mineau, Dee Lampton, Leo White, Harry Relph, Wesley Ruggles, John Rand, James T. Kelly, Paddy McGuire, May White, Bud Jamison, Phyllis Allen, Fred Goodwins, Charles Insley, Carrie Clark Ward.
The film was produced by Jess Robbins (uncredited).
Charlie Chaplin and actress Claire Bloom
in conversation with guest of honor, Princess Margaret, at the premiere of Chaplin's film "Limlight" at the Odeon Theatre in Leicester Square, October 1952, London.
Photo: Keystone-France/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images.
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"HIS MUSICAL CAREER" (1914) - Charlie Chaplin.
A very interesting article by Phil Posner describing Charlie Chaplin as a great composer of music for his films and his commitment to this art form. Music and creating it was Charlie's great passion.
"His Musical Career" (1914) - Charlie Chaplin.
“The Chaplin Revue” reissue 1973.
Notice bottom right, small cartoon of “the tramp’ holding his Academy Award, underneath says - Oscar 72.
Originally released in 1959 - consisted of three First National films. “A Dog’s Life” (1918), “Shoulder Arms” (1918) & “The Pilgrim” (1923).
Charlie Chaplin, Merna Kennedy, and Amy Reeves (wife of Alfred H. Reeves) with the stars of the "Charlot's Revue 1926."
This beautiful photo comes from the Shunichi Ohkubo collection, for which I am very grateful to him.
The performers include such well-known names as Wyn Clare, Effie Atherton, Beatrice Lillie, and Gertrude Laverence (I can't remember their order), and the man standing is most likely Jack Buchanan. The revue visited Charlie in 1926 while Chaplin was preparing to film "The Circus." Production was also underway on "A Woman of the Sea " directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Edna Purviance.
Charlie Chaplin intended the film to be a sequel to "A Woman of Paris" from 1923. Despite his efforts and the recognized artistic merits of the material, the film was never released.
Charlie Chaplin was very fond of revues, especially since he began his artistic career (at the age of five) performing in musical theater and vaudeville.
His mother, Hannah Chaplin, was a singer and actress who performed in British music halls. Charlie's father, Charles Chaplin Sr., also worked as an entertainer, singer, and actor.
Charlie Chaplin had a fondness for revues and vaudeville. Although he gained fame as an icon of silent films, his career began on the stage.
In the photo above:
Charlie Chaplin in the company of two English actresses from the art-revue troupe "Charlot's Revue of 1926" - on the left - Wyn Clare (real name Winifred Norah Clare) and on the right Effie Atherton (real name Euphemia Walker Anderson) on the premises of Charlie Chaplin's studio.
In 1959, Charlie created his own revue, somewhat different from typical stage revues because it was based on his films. It was titled "The Chaplin Revue." It was a compilation of three of his silent productions: "A Dog's Life" (1918), "Shoulder Arms" (1918), and "The Pilgrim" (1923), enhanced with a soundtrack and commentary. It was an interesting way of adapting them for a modern audience.
"A Dog's Life" (1918),
"Shoulder Arms" (1918), and
"The Pilgrim" (1923)
Charlie Chaplin edited these films himself, adding a soundtrack and additional material, including archival footage from World War I, which helped to contextualize the story.
Chaplin's Revue is essentially a single 1959 comedy film directed by Charlie Chaplin. The film combines three separate stories into one, presenting most popular classic productions from 1918 to 1923: "A Dog's Life," "Shoulder Arms," and "The Pilgrim." All three films feature soundtracks and commentary by the filmmaker himself. Charlie Chaplin personally edited these films, adding his own commentary and background music to adapt them to his contemporary audience.
Charlie Chaplin wanted the world he portrayed in his comical way to remember what he wanted to tell us in his films: without words, through the silent transmission of the deepest emotions. His films are messages based on empathy, hope, and a critique of injustice. He wanted to show us that even in the face of extreme poverty and rejection, dignity, love, and mutual aid are paramount. The Little Tramp wanted us to choose humanity over brutality, laughter over tears, and to remember the dignity of every being.
Despite the fear of being forgotten, he created universal works that give us the most beautiful emotions in a timeless way.
"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all." - Helen Keller.
The photo shows Charlie Chaplin, who had the same idea :)