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

https://youtu.be/6te8487zsbE

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.

Posted in 20th century, 20th century film, Charlie Chaplin, classic comedy, History, movies, Nostalgia Tagged with: 1967, 20th century, 60s movies, A Countess From Hong Kong, Charlie Chaplin, color movies, last movie, Marlon Brando, movies, Sophia Loren