The Charlie Chaplin Festival (1941 Comedy) Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Lloyd Bacon

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Published May 6, 2025

This compilation film, curated by Chaplin himself, re-releases four of his iconic 1917 Mutual Studios silent shorts—The Immigrant, The Adventurer, The Cure, and Easy Street—with newly added music and sound effects. Showcasing his evolution from slapstick chaos to nuanced storytelling, the anthology highlights Chaplin’s tramp persona dodging authorities, sparking drunken mayhem in a health spa, taming a violent slum, and navigating immigrant struggles, all while cementing his legacy as a pioneering comedic filmmaker.

Director & Writer: Charles Chaplin
Actors: Charlie Chaplin, Albert Austin, Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell, Albert Austin, Lloyd Bacon
Genres: Comedy, Slapstick, Silent Film
Release Date: April 1, 1941
Filming Location: Original (1917 shorts) shot at Mutual Studios in Los Angeles, California

Colorized version: https://youtu.be/HKjr9MSZnPo

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UUMOycDFnpMeWzaITQSD1dWsOA

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