Early and Silent Cinema, 1895-1929

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• What is It? Photoplay article
  Describes key term that influence Clara Bow Film
• Chaplin plans production of next picture in England
  Speaking about Chaplin came back to England to build up his production.
• Every American a prisoner Chaplin's assertion
  The Communist Mr. John Macdonald, who was just deported from the United States after serving a prison sentence on allegations of trying to subvert the American government, was the recipient of the letter Robeson sent.
• Theatre remounts Chaplin production
  So many dates are stating about Chaplin's production.
• Chaplin's production to play at lyric theater
  The theatre will show "A Woman of Paris," starring Edna Purviance and featuring Charlie Chaplin for the first time.
• Brilliantly Different producing musical
  The extravagant "Anything Goes" was staged last summer for three performances at Henderson Fine Arts Center. They recruited their own sponsors in addition to contributing to the show's funding through the music extravaganza "Broadway on Elm," which also featured an educational outreach programme at nearby elementary schools.
• Director proud of 'Chaplin'
  In the film adaptation of the Michael Crichton book, Attenborough plays an eccentric billionaire who purchases an island where he breeds prehistoric animals. Given a clash with his Chaplin editing schedule, it almost didn't happen. This is his first acting role in 14 years.
• Charlie Chaplin as film producer
  The task of gathering the men was simpler than it could have appeared because ramps came from far and wide in anticipation of being in a photograph with the most famous of vegabounds. They realistically battled the snow as if the lure was gold itself and not just a day's wage.
• How Charlie Chaplin plans to reform serious film drama
  One of those astonishing transformations that happens in spite of everything is the development of the top slapstick, knockabout comedian of the movie into a leading artist of the screen. Mr. Chaplin has a message, but if it were suggested that he might be a prophet, he might curl up in his chair and grin self-consciously.
• Chaplin's Home Studios Seized: Millions Tied Up
  The law at issue is the judicial proceeding act, which was hastily passed through Parliament during the previous session. It covers divorce cases' specifics, including the parties' names and addresses, a brief statement of the charges and the defense's countercharges, arguments on legal points, and the judge's summary.
• Rising tothe challenge: With Chaplin, the film, producer/director Richard Attenboroughpays homage to the greatest influence on his career, and likeChaplin, the man, he had to battle the studios to get it made
  It is clear that Chaplin is still on trend in film industries nowadays even after he died decade ago.
• The Gold Rush, Charlie Chaplin, 1925 - Dinner Roll Dancing Scene
  The film uses a seemingly comical dance to make people feel the loneliness and helplessness inside Little Fellow. The plot may seem funny, but it leaves the audience with nothing but sadness after the disillusionment.
• Clip of the orphanage, coming to take away the kid - from The Kid
  Chaplin's use of cross-cutting has given this sequence a tense treatment, with one side of the house, where the child has been snatched and placed in a truck at the orphanage, and the other side of the house, where the homeless man is trapped and unable to extract himself. If there had been any more delay, it could have been the parting of father and son forever. At this point the homeless man changes his weak appearance to that of a flying fighter. After completing the rescue, the father and son kissed each other hard in the back of the truck, a scene that almost brings tears to people's eye every time they re-watch it.
• Charlie Chaplin - Brick Scene (from "Pay Day")
  An analysis of this performance shows that Chaplin adds to the comic effect of the film through his rich body language. One of the characteristics of comedy films is that they "borrow from circus and vaudeville", using exaggerated movements and expressions to mobilise the body in all directions. Chaplin's films draw on circus, vaudeville and other art forms to create a distinctive visual style, where the fluidity and agility of the physical movements are almost dance-like in their presentation.
• Sell the Charlie Chaplin, the Fans Love Best!
  This item is important because we can see from it that The Gold Rush is a very successful comedy film. It also points out that Chaplin is a great comedian.
• A Woman of Paris (1923)
  The film could be described as an atypical Chaplin film in that Chaplin does not star in it and it is a tragedy. However, the film still has the sentiment common to Chaplin's films, a concern for class status, for rich and poor, for a change in character and for inner activity.
• Chaplin The Man
  It suggests that the Parisian women really didn't make enough money. It is also true that the film has been questioned by some. But it also proves that Chaplin not only likes films that appeal to the masses, but also films that are more serious and satirical.
• distributors preferred " The Gold Rush " to " A Woman of Paris"
  This project is important because it shows the reader that in those days Chaplin's distributors still preferred him to make comedies rather than serious films. Although Chaplin was already influential enough, he could not do exactly what he wanted with his subject matter. Even though he thought deeply about serious subjects, it seems that audiences and distributors preferred the funny Chaplin.
• The best pictures of the mouth: A Woman of Paris
  This item is important because it mentions A Woman of Paris is Chaplin's first serious film and the first in which he does not play a role, although he has always produced his own films. The appearance of this film also represents the fact that Chaplin can not only make good comedies, but he can also make good serious films.
• The real Chaplin is a tragedian
  This shows Chaplin is indeed a tragedian in a way. From the numerous touching episodes of The Kid (1921) mentioned in the article, it is clear that Chaplin can indeed make the audience laugh and cry at the same time. The touching episodes in the film add to the tragic atmosphere of the film.
• The Gold Rush from Pictures and the Picturegoer
  As the article suggests, this fusion of tragedy with comedy evolved with Chaplin's films, beginning with The Gold Rush (1925), which loses its comic and tragic qualities and tends to be a mixture of them. The Gold Rush (1925) is, therefore, an excellent tragicomedy.
• The review of Chaplin in Pictures and the Picturegoer
  This passage about Chaplin sums up well the personality of Chaplin, and his films are always of a melancholy nature. A master comedian of his generation, his approach underwent a transition from early gags and slapstick farce to biting and profound satirical comedy, a fusion of pure comedy to tragicomedy, and a gradual development towards a distinctly tragic character. This is evident in the sadness and irony of The Gold Rush, released in 1925, which is even more poignant than the 1918 Shoulder Arms.
• Pay Day (1922)
  Pay Day (1922) is light-hearted and enjoyable throughout, and the audience will laugh out loud as they watch it. The pacing of the film is just right, especially as many of the details are highly suggestive and do a good job of conveying the side effects of the oppression and exploitation of the workers by the capitalist class at that time.
• The promotion of Pay Day (1922) in Film Daily
  I think Film Daily's promotion of the film was well suited to the needs of the majority of the working class audience at the time, and it was tempting to have every day be a payday. Also the film features ordinary workers, which further demonstrates Chaplin's concern for people's lives.
• Newspaper Opinions about Pay Day (1922)
  From these newspaper reviews we can see both criticism and praise for the film. I do not think that the film is a mishmash of lies, but rather I think that the use of the theme of lies adds greatly to the comedy of the film. For example, when Charlot gets his paycheck and hides his personal money in his hat, he gloats that he will later be able to avoid the "first international bank", his wife, when the audience can see that she is following Chaplin the whole time. This deception makes for a wonderfully entertaining film.