Sydney and Charlie Chaplin with Dean Reisner in The Pilgrim, 1923
by Calvero

Oh, my goodness, where to start…. Charlie’s oldest daughter, Geraldine, tells wonderful stories about her dad. My favorite: taking the

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Chaplin and a large crowd - London 1921
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His whole autobiography is full of great stories. Traumatic childhood, going to America, making a huge success in movies, etc.

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Defending the kid - from The Kid - 1921
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Okay, I have a whole bunch that I love (does every scene in his movies count?), but narrowing it down

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Charlie Chaplin and Oliver Johnston - A King in New York
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Jackie Coogan was amazing, I really loved Michael Chaplin in A King in New York. Mack Swain in The Gold

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Chapllin (right) directing Sophia Loren and Marlon Brando
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Back in 2017, I decided to watch A Countess From Hong Kong. It was the 50th anniversary. I did not

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by Calvero

If I had done this 30 Day Challenge in 30 consecutive days when I began it two years ago last

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Charlie Chaplin on skates - The Rink
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Just finished re-watching The Rink from 1916 from his Mutual period. Watching him on skates is balletic. How does he

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Charlie Chaplin, photographed by Lee Miller
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There’s a bunch of great photos of him out of costume, usually wearing a suit. I have a couple in

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Charlie Chaplin in his Little Tramp costume
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While it’s not a still from one of his films, but during a break, he is in his famous Tramp

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book cover to Tramp: The Life of Charlie Chaplin by Joyce Milton
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I was wondering whether or not to include this day’s challenge because I don’t want to give publicity to poorly

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