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Dpm12

(512 posts) Wed Apr 23, 2014, 02:56 AM Apr 2014

Any Charlie Chaplin fans?

I'm just curious and want to know if there are any Chaplin fans on DU. I myself happen to be a HUGE fan of Charlie Chaplin. How about you?

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Any Charlie Chaplin fans? (Original Post) Dpm12 Apr 2014 OP

Making a living struggle4progress Apr 2014 #1

Mabel's strange predicament struggle4progress Apr 2014 #2

I love Chaplin. nyquil_man Apr 2014 #3

More of his features than his shorts but yes, a fan CBGLuthier Apr 2014 #4

Who doesn't love "Cat's in the Cradle?" Orrex Apr 2014 #5

The boxing scene from "City Lights" is still one of the funniest things I've ever seen. Aristus Apr 2014 #6

Charlie who now? OriginalGeek Apr 2014 #7

I love Charlie Chaplin - "Gold Rush" is one of my all-time favorite movies... LynneSin Apr 2014 #8

He was a genius Ino Apr 2014 #9

Have you seen the three-part series "Unknown Chaplin"??? Do yourself a favor and watch it! Quiet_Dem_Mom Apr 2014 #10

struggle4progress

(118,323 posts)

1. Making a living

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Wed Apr 23, 2014, 03:07 AM

Apr 2014

struggle4progress

(118,323 posts)

2. Mabel's strange predicament

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Wed Apr 23, 2014, 03:25 AM

Apr 2014

nyquil_man

(1,443 posts)

3. I love Chaplin.

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Wed Apr 23, 2014, 07:50 AM

Apr 2014

As you probably know, this year is the 100th anniversary of his first film.

CBGLuthier

(12,723 posts)

4. More of his features than his shorts but yes, a fan

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Wed Apr 23, 2014, 07:54 AM

Apr 2014

The Kid, City Lights, Modern Times, and The Great Dictator are all classics that still stand up with Modern Times being one of the truly greatest films ever.

Like both versions of The Gold Rush too.

Orrex

(63,220 posts)

5. Who doesn't love "Cat's in the Cradle?"

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Wed Apr 23, 2014, 08:47 AM

Apr 2014

And that one about the taxi? Great stuff!

Aristus

(66,437 posts)

6. The boxing scene from "City Lights" is still one of the funniest things I've ever seen.

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Wed Apr 23, 2014, 11:20 AM

Apr 2014

I just about busted a gut laughing. The kind of thing where you are gasping for breath after a while.

And "The Great Dictator" is just astoundingly good.

It should warm the heart of every liberal...

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)

7. Charlie who now?

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Wed Apr 23, 2014, 02:24 PM

Apr 2014

VVVVVV VVVVVV

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)

8. I love Charlie Chaplin - "Gold Rush" is one of my all-time favorite movies...

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Wed Apr 23, 2014, 04:07 PM

Apr 2014

but it has to be the 1920's and if you can find a version where the music used is the Bach Fugues.

Yummy!

Ino

(3,366 posts)

9. He was a genius

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Wed Apr 23, 2014, 05:27 PM

Apr 2014

Quiet_Dem_Mom

(599 posts)

10. Have you seen the three-part series "Unknown Chaplin"??? Do yourself a favor and watch it!

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Thu Apr 24, 2014, 12:03 PM

Apr 2014

Seriously, watch it!

It's a 3-part documentary that I remember being part of the American Masters series on PBS a hundred years ago (or in the early eighties) although it's originally from Thames TV. A good portion of the documentary consists of clips of unused movie scenes, Chaplin directing, etc. I was always a film buff but after watching this I became a huge Chaplin fan.

Yea! Found it on YouTube, OK in 15 min chunks, but still!:

And it's narrated by James Mason.

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