Charlie Chaplin Movies

A young woman hits Hollywood, determined to become a star.

Bob Monkhouse introduces the golden age of slapstick comedy.

Documentary filmmaker Védrès' first semi-fictional feature was released in France in 1949 as La Vie Commence Demain. The film made it...

A long-retired director of early silent films recalls his exciting career as a filmmaker.

A documentary on the life and career of silent film star Mabel Normand.

How can the masses be controlled? Apparently, the American publicist Edward L. Bernays (1891-1995), a pioneer in the field of propaganda and public...

Charlie is in charge of stage props and has trouble with actors' luggage and conflicts over who gets the star's dressing room. Once all that is...

This short was made as a wedding present for Lord and Lady Mountbatten. In it, Lady Mountbatten has a valuable pearl necklace, which a very large...

Two criminals chase a plainclothes policeman who, while taking out his dog, witnesses their crime.

A documentary of Hollywood's first great Latin Lover, the contradictions in his personal life, and his premature death.

An examination of Charles Chaplin's final starring film.

This documentary is featured on the Warner Bros. Chaplin Collection DVD for "The Circus," released in 2004.

A jealous wife is chasing her unfaithful husband during a parade, after he starts to flirt with a pretty woman.

Three men compete for the attentions of a pretty girl. One of them, a little tramp, plays dirty.

Charlie takes care of a man in a wheelchair.

This short features clips from silent films (mostly unidentified) of the 1910's, accompanied by humorous commentary. Highlighted are early...

In this visual essay, Charles Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance, author of "Chaplin: Genius of the Cinema", draws upon a wealth of photography as well...

In 1936, the sound film had already been around for a decade. Nevertheless, Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) made another silent film, "Modern Times",...