Articles related to "Charles Chaplin"



Charles Chaplin - The Keystone Era
Charlie Chaplin developed his timeless character of "The Tramp" while working for the famous Keystone movie studios.
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City Lights Movie (1931)
Charles Chaplin's Little Tramp character is one of the most memorable in the movies. In City Lights his creation comes to the aid of a blind flower girl whom he loves.
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Hitchcock & Chaplin Overlooked by the Oscars
The AFI top 100 lists a half dozen of Alfred Hitchcock and Charles Chaplin's great films that were not nominated for best picture Oscars.
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Charlie Chaplin in the 21st Century
Since Charlie Chaplin made his first films in 1914 countless comic personalities have come and gone in Hollywood. So what makes Chaplin worth a hundred years of laughter?
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Short Subjects: Charlie Chaplin in The Vagabond
A look back at a moment in comedy history, the day the Little Tramp became human.
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The Fairmont Peace Hotel in Shanghai
The Fairmont Peace, known as the Cathay Hotel in the 30s, was known for its luxury and service. Its star faded with the coming of WWII. There are plans to restore it.
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The Oscars Neglected Actors
Several fine actors in Oscar history never received an Oscar for acting, although many were eventually given Academy Honorary Awards for their overall contributions.
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AFI Names Top Ten Romantic Comedies of All Time
The American Film Institute named City Lights, a Charlie Chaplin top pick in "The Top Ten Romantic Comedies of All Time. Romance leads ro comedic situations in movies.
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10 Fun Facts About City Lights
This black-and-white classic follows the romantic adventures of a little tramp who falls in love with a blind girl selling flowers.
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Places to Go and Things to Do in 2002 - Part IV
Part IV continues my adventure around Washington for things to entertain and educate you. Have you recently enjoyed a community play, taken a college class about wine, taken tea, learned about the Gold Rush in Seattle or toured a potato chip factory?
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A History of Pantomime
One of the most unusual genres of the entertainment world is pantomime. Mimes imitate, recreate and invent expressions and characters easily identifiable by audiences.
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Aries Sun Sign Personality and Traits
Aries being the first of the Sun Signs, prides itself on being original. Considered to be the youngest soul of the Zodiac, Aries tends to keep people on their toes.
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First Oscar Winners
Only 14 statuettes were handed out, but the recipients - Louis Milestone, Janet Gaynor & Charles Chaplin, among them - are still well known to classic movie fans today.
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Mary Casatt
Article on American artist Mary Cassatt
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Prostitution and Eliot Spitzer
New York Governor Eliot Spitzer hired a prostitute from New York to meet him in Washington, D.C. He may have violated a 1910 law protecting women from "immoral purposes."
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The Art and History of Pantomime
One of the most unusual genres of the entertainment world is pantomime. Mimes imitate, recreate and invent expressions and characters easily identifiable by audiences.
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The Silent Movie Adventures of Douglas Fairbanks
Fairbanks' agility and athleticism as an actor has since been matched by only a few leading men.
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A Mighty Wind
A review of the film "A Mighty Wind", directed by Christopher Guest.
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Johnny English
A review of the movie "Johnny English".
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More Directors Never Winning Oscar
Throughout Oscar history, many good directors have never received an Academy Award for their directions. A few received other awards.
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Mr. Brooks
Who is narrating for us the unspeakable things that are taking place now in Iraq? Is art echoing the drums of war beating frenetically in a different, faraway continent?
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Charlie Chaplin: The Beloved Little Tramp
You can't talk about early Hollywood without talking about Charlie Chaplin - he was loved, he was hated, and through it all he brought cinema to life and spoke to the common man.
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