Day 22 – What was the last Chaplin movie you saw that you had not seen before?

Back in 2017, I decided to watch A Countess From Hong Kong. It was the 50th anniversary. I did not have it due to it not having been released on video until recently. So I bought the DVD, did a live tweeting of it to record my first thoughts while watching it..

I already shared some of my thoughts on Day 10. It was a weird sensation to watch a film of his that:

1. was in color
2. widescreen
3. I had never watched before (outside a couple clips)

I did a live tweet while watching. Below I copied and pasted my tweets, all are timestamped so you an follow along if you wish. Maybe I might do a commentary for it? Hmmm…

My live tweets (typos included)

(I put a star by my favorites)

Livetweeting #CharlieChaplin ‘s Countess From Hong Kong in 20 minutes. Sort of a 50th anniversary celebration 🙂 #CountHK 19:40:46, 2017-07-07

Since #CharlieChaplin wrote and directed it, but only gave himself cameos, I feel I’ll be seeing his “direction” in everyone #CountHK 19:58:33, 2017-07-07

And play… #CountHK 20:00:25, 2017-07-07

Bit nervous for this, don’t know why #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 20:01:34, 2017-07-07

Ah, the familiar dance hall girl theme #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 20:02:52, 2017-07-07

Written and directed by Charles Chaplin. Woop! #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 20:03:42, 2017-07-07

Ah, dear Sydney! #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 20:04:20, 2017-07-07

And that other guy… Marlon Brando . He’s got a future. 😉#CountHK #CharlieChaplin 20:05:34, 2017-07-07

I wonder what their qualifications are to be countesses?#CountHK #CharlieChaplin 20:08:58, 2017-07-07 *

I guess that answers my question #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 20:10:17, 2017-07-07 *

I laugh whenever I think of Charlie directing this scene… or any scene really 20:11:25, 2017-07-07

I know that musical bit from somewhere…. #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 20:11:55, 2017-07-07

Yeah, that lipstick all over the shirt is one way of writing down a phone number #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 20:15:40, 2017-07-07 *

Ah, this but I’ve seen. One of very few #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 20:16:43, 2017-07-07

Sophia Loren has a wonderful classic beauty #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 20:17:48, 2017-07-07

Those burps sound like a VO #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 20:19:52, 2017-07-07

I’ll take one of everything #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 20:23:47, 2017-07-07

That’s some fancy ship! #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 20:24:57, 2017-07-07

The magic of editing! #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 20:28:09, 2017-07-07

Uh oh #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 20:34:25, 2017-07-07

I keep waiting to see Charlie show up as the steward #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 20:35:19, 2017-07-07

Modesty forbids – a classic chaplin line 👍 #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 20:37:02, 2017-07-07 *

That hat! Lol #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 20:37:53, 2017-07-07

CHARLIE!!!!! 😍#CountHK #CharlieChaplin 20:44:27, 2017-07-07 *

Interesting that now the camera is swaying #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 20:45:41, 2017-07-07

CHARLIE! Again! #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 20:48:20, 2017-07-07 *

This clip I think I’ve seen #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 20:50:17, 2017-07-07

And all I can see is Charlie directing the lady, and I am laughing #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 20:51:16, 2017-07-07 *

A bunch of ppl closely dancing, then all of a sudden, two couples come swooping into focus #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 20:55:38, 2017-07-07

“Where is your cabin?” – “None of your business” – LOL. More than one meaning with that answer #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 20:58:13, 2017-07-07 *

“Have I got leprosy or something?” – “Yes” – 😂 that slimeball does not get a hint #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 21:00:22, 2017-07-07 *

Awww! This is My Song. 😍#CountHK #CharlieChaplin 21:01:28, 2017-07-07

I like this lady! Got some cool attitude #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 21:04:02, 2017-07-07 *

“That’s all we can ask for. This moment.” There’s Charlie getting philosophical 👍 #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 21:07:18, 2017-07-07 *

Srydney’s character starts off as a jerk, but he’s nicer now #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 21:09:27, 2017-07-07

Turn down that mp3 player!!!! #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 21:10:19, 2017-07-07

I think I’ll take a brandy after all – lol. One or two..#CountHK #CharlieChaplin 21:13:21, 2017-07-07

Yeah, a double, lol #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 21:13:41, 2017-07-07

I’m curious as to what that slimeball is up to #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 21:18:02, 2017-07-07

Well, that’s one way of going to bed #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 21:20:39, 2017-07-07

That slimeball will be jealous when he finds out she’s “married” now #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 21:25:16, 2017-07-07

9.5 dive #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 21:28:09, 2017-07-07

That looked like that hurt #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 21:28:58, 2017-07-07

Ah, lovely Tippi Hendrin. She seems to have escaped the birds #CountHK #CharlieChaplin #badHitchcockjoke 21:30:34, 2017-07-07 *

Charlie could have done better job with the beach. #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 21:36:15, 2017-07-07

The lovely Chaplin girls 😊#CountHK #CharlieChaplin 21:37:28, 2017-07-07

I like that zoom on Brando #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 21:42:37, 2017-07-07

Oooh. BUSTED! Never try to outsmart your wife. She always figures it out! #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 21:44:37, 2017-07-07 *

And the ending credits #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 21:48:32, 2017-07-07

Pretty good! I’ll have to watch it again, but I thought it was nice. VERY weird to watch Chaplin movie in color. #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 21:50:46, 2017-07-07

Reminded me of King of New York. And a few others where Charlie falls for a dancehall girl. #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 21:52:41, 2017-07-07

But that makes me having seen all of Chaplin’s films. Only took 25 years, lol. Don’t like rushing a good thing 😉 #CountHK #CharlieChaplin 21:55:06, 2017-07-07

To end this livetweet: This is My Song sung by Petula Clark, music & lyrics by Chaplin #CountHK #CharlieChaplin https://t.co/3UiNFEnSXj 22:19:41, 2017-07-07

Bonus

Curing the filming, Charlie celebrated his 77th birthday with the cast. And shared in on a tall cake with a Little Tramp figure at the top. Film from British Pathé YouTube channel. And, sorry, no sound (which seems fitting).

Bit of trivia: the little girl with the blonde hair in pigtails is Tippi Hedren’s daughter, future actress Melanie Griffith.