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Chaplin's stock company at Essanay included Ben Turpin, who disliked working with the meticulous Chaplin and only appeared with him in a couple of films ; ingenue Edna Purviance, who became his off-screen sweetheart as well ; Leo White, almost always playing a fussy continental villain ; and all-purpose authority figures Bud Jamison and John Rand.
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Chaplin's and stock
Noted for his painted handlebar moustache and acerbic manner, he worked for Chaplin's stock company and played supporting roles in many of his films, often as a foil to the star, and working as his assistant director.
Chaplin's and company
Chaplin's speciality with the company was a burlesque of Dick Turpin and the music hall star " Dr. Bodie ".
Chaplin's most successful role with the Karno company was a drunk called the Inebriate Swell, a character recognised by Robinson as " very Chaplinesque ".
Chaplin's second American tour with the Karno company was not particularly successful, as cast members fell sick and audiences failed to grasp the troupe's burlesque humour.
They had been there six months when Chaplin's manager received a telegram, asking " Is there a man named Chaffin in your company or something like that " with the request that that this comedian contact the New York Motion Picture Company.
Chaplin's years with the Fred Karno company had a formative effect on him as an actor and filmmaker ; Simon Louvish writes that the company was his " training ground ".
The concept of mixing pathos with comedy was likely learnt from Karno: Stan Laurel, Chaplin's co-performer at the company, remembered that Karno's sketches regularly inserted " a bit of sentiment right in the middle of a funny music hall turn ".
Chaplin tended to work with a repertory company of actors who performed exclusively in Chaplin's films.
Chaplin's contract with Essanay ended at the beginning of 1916 when he went to Mutual ; Police ( 1916 film ), released on May 27, was his last authorized title with the company.
Chaplin's and at
The child was taken by Dryden at six months old, and did not re-enter Chaplin's life for 30 years.
Chaplin's first stage appearance came at five years old, when he took over from his mother one night in Aldershot.
When Chaplin's contract came up for renewal at the end of the year, he asked for $ 1, 000 a week.
Eager to end the case without further scandal, Chaplin's lawyers agreed to a cash settlement of $ 600, 000 — the largest awarded by American courts at that time.
It earned less at the box office than his previous features and received mixed reviews ; some viewers were displeased with Chaplin's politicising.
Today, the film is seen by the British Film Institute as one of Chaplin's " great features ", while David Robinson says it shows the star at " his unrivalled peak as a creator of visual comedy.
" Chaplin's early years in music hall allowed him to see stage comedians at work ; he also attended the Christmas pantomimes at Drury Lane, where he studied the art of clowning.
Chaplin's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6751 Hollywood Blvd.
Although the film had originally been released in 1952, due to Chaplin's political difficulties at the time, it did not play for one week in Los Angeles, and thus did not meet the criterion for nomination until it was re-released in 1972.
* The Charlie Chaplin Archive Online catalogue of Chaplin's professional and personal archives at the Cineteca di Bologna, Italy
* Chaplin's file at the Federal Bureau of Investigation website
* " Chaplin's Little Tramp, an Everyman Trying to Gild Cage of Life, Enthralled World " Obituary at the New York Times, 26 December 1977
As Hitler and his Nazi Party rose to prominence, Chaplin's popularity throughout the world became greater than ever ; he was mobbed by fans on a 1931 trip to Berlin, which annoyed the Nazis, who published a book in 1934 titled The Jews Are Looking at You, in which the comedian was described as " a disgusting Jewish acrobat " ( despite the fact that Chaplin was not Jewish ).
The 2002 TV documentary on the making of the film, The Tramp and the Dictator, presented newly discovered footage of the film production ( shot by Chaplin's elder half-brother Sydney ) which showed Chaplin's initial attempts at the film's ending, filmed before the fall of France.
This speech is reminiscent of Charlie Chaplin's monologue at the end of The Great Dictator.
On August 28, 1928 Chaplin's mother Hannah Chaplin died at the age of 63.
The final film was shot on the backlot and stages at Chaplin's Hollywood studio, where elaborate Klondike sets were constructed.
A major fire broke out at Chaplin's studios in September, delaying production for a month.
For example, Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times was shot at " silent speed " ( 18 fps ) but projected at " sound speed " ( 24 fps ), which makes the slapstick action appear even more frenetic.
Welles later expressed regret at his only being credited with the idea, since he maintained that most of the final film was a verbatim copy of his script, with Chaplin's only major writing contribution being the gallows scenes.
Chaplin's and Essanay
Finally, with Chaplin off the Essanay scene for good, Essanay signed French comedian Max Linder, whose clever pantomime was often compared to Chaplin's.
A Night in the Show was Charlie Chaplin's 12th film for Essanay.
A Woman was Charlie Chaplin's ninth film for Essanay Films.
A Jitney Elopement was Charlie Chaplin's fifth film for Essanay Films.
The Tramp is Charlie Chaplin's sixth film for Essanay Studios in 1915.
Police was Charlie Chaplin's 14th released film from Essanay released in 1916.
Burlesque on Carmen is Charlie Chaplin's thirteenth film for Essanay Films.
In the Park is Charlie Chaplin's fourth film released in 1915 by Essanay Films.
The Bank was Charlie Chaplin's tenth film for Essanay Films.
On April 9, 1916 Essanay had also issued a version of Chaplin's Burlesque on Carmen padded with additional material to bring it to a 4-reel length.
The Images DVD version on Chaplin's Essanay Comedies Volume 3 has been adjudged the best available in that — for the most part — it is derived from a 35mm print, and includes one shot that does not appear in other versions.
Chaplin's and included
Richard Attenborough directed a film on Chaplin's life, Chaplin ( 1992 ), which starred Robert Downey, Jr. as Chaplin and also included Chaplin's oldest daughter Geraldine Chaplin playing his mother, Hannah Chaplin.
These included the acclaimed Grandma's Boy, which, ( along with Chaplin's The Kid ), pioneered the combination of complex character development and film comedy, the highly popular Safety Last!
His work in films included composing the score for Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator ( 1940 ), ( Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score ), and arranging music for the score of William Wyler's The Little Foxes ( 1941 ), ( Academy Award nomination for Best Music Score of a Dramatic Picture ).
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