Released in 1928, The Circus marked the final appearance of the Little Tramp during the silent. era. 1928 was a time of transition for the motion picture industry. It would be the only year where silent movies and talkies were…
By 1921, Charles Chaplin was already among the biggest stars in the world courtesy of his 10-15 minute shorts. That year marked the release of The Kid, his first feature film. Having debuted the “Little Tramp,” his most popular character…
Charles Chaplin’s last American film, Limelight is probably his most personal work. Released in 1952, it was a very difficult time in Chaplin’s life both personally, and professionally. There were plenty of people in Hollywood who felt him un-American, and…
Renowned for his use of visual humor, Charlie Chaplin was slow to embrace sound in motion pictures. His early forays into sound like City Lights (1931) and Modern Times (1936) continued to be mostly devoid of dialogue. Instead, he relied…