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Charlie Chaplin in One A.M. 1916.

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Charlie Chaplin and Edna Purviance in The Immigrant, 1917.

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Here is my complete Charlie Chaplin collection as of now. -Three 8mm films (The Cure, The Floorwalker, and The Immigrant) -A 1972 Magazine on Charlie's return to the USA for his Oscar -A 1964 hardcover first printing of "My Autobiography" -Twenty original 35mm film cells from Modern Times, 1931 I also included some artwork I recently made; the Gold Rush poster with 3D ice on Charlie's clothes.

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Charlie Chaplin in The Cure, 1917.

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Charlie Chaplin in The Adventurer, which was released 100 years ago today.

October 22, 1917

The release of this film marked the end of his Mutual Contact, one of the most iconic and beloved eras of Charlie’s career.

Many of the actors and actresses with whom he worked during the Mutual Contract became classics in Charlie’s early work, all of them combining together to create a distinct, charming visual style to these films. These performers include Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell, Albert Austin, and Henry Bergman just to name a few. Having each of them present in the films gave them a warm feeling unique to Charlie’s early days. They all had a wonderful chemistry that I believe played a large role in the success of these films.

Charlie is quoted as saying that this period was perhaps the happiest of his life, and I believe that fact is made evident in his work.

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Charlie Chaplin in One A.M. 1916