Showing posts with label Chaplin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chaplin. Show all posts
May 12, 1970
February 13, 1970
February 12, 1970
February 11, 1970
January 19, 1970
Sunnyside (1919) ***
A bitter satire about a small, pastoral community. Directed by (and starring) Charles Chaplin. Produced by First National.
January 18, 1970
Shoulder Arms (1918) ****
A simple Allied soldier (Charlie) manages to kidnap the Kaiser during World War I. One of Chaplin's best comedies.
January 17, 1970
January 16, 1970
Burlesque On Carmen (1916) *
Chaplin's parody of Bizet's immortal opera is neither clever nor funny. One of rare Chaplin's failures. Produced for Essenay. 44'
Triple Trouble (1916) *
This film was compiled by Essenay after Chaplin left the studio in 1916. The first half has Charlie working for a nutty professor. The second half consists mostly of out-takes from "Work" (1915) and "Police" (1916), as well as some footage from "Life" - an unfinished and unreleased film, planned by Chaplin as his first feature. Those sequences show Chaplin trying to sleep in a homeless shelter. The ultimate result is a confusing mess. Shot in early 1916, the film was only released in 1918.
One A.M. (1916) *****
Drunken Charlie returns home, but his troubles are only beginning. One of the greatest silent comedies of all times.
The Rink (1916) ****
Charlie is a lousy waiter, but a terrific skater in this silent comedy classic.
Behind The Screen (1916) ****
Pies fly fast and often in this hilarious Chaplin short, set in a movie studio.
Police (1916) ***
Charlie and a fellow tramp are robbing a house. Probably Chaplin's finest Essenay comedy. It contains footage from his unfinished feature, "Life". In its original release, the film was 23 min long. The restored version is 26 min.
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