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Born to parents who were both musical hall entertainers, the career path of Charlie Chaplin was set from an early age. He first trod the boards at an early age and was soon spotted by Fred Karno, being taken to America for the first time in 1910. Within three years he had been spotted by Mack Sennett and made his first film in 1914, Making A Living. It was his second film, Kid Auto Races At Venice that first introduced the world to The Tramp - the character that was to make Chaplin's reputation. By all accounts Chaplin stumbled on the look by accident; he was unhappy at the outfit he had been allocated in his role of press reporter and wandered into the wardrobe and picked out a new one for himself, complete with baggy trousers, a tight jacket, large shoes, a Derby hat and walking cane. To make hiumself appear older on screen, he added a moustache and in an instant had created one of the most iconic characters in Hollywood history. This box set is positively packed with gems, films that showcase every talent Charlie Chaplin brought to the screen - acting, directing, writing and editing. There are just simply too many highlights to list - just put disc one into your palyer and prepare yourself for comedy at its very best.
Volume 1
- Making a Living / Kid Auto Races at Venice / Mabel's Strange Predicament (French) / Between Showers / A Film Johnny / Charlie's Recreation / His Favourite Pastime (French) / Cruel Cruel Love / The Landlady's Pet / Twenty Minutes of Love (French) / Caught in a Cabaret
Volume 2
- A Busy Day / The Fatal Mallet / The Knockout / Mabel's Married Life / Laughing Gas / The Face on the Bar Room Floor / Recreation / The Masquerader / The Good-For-Nothing / The Rounders
Volume 3
- The New Janitor / The River Mashers / Dough and Dynamite / Musical Tramp / Tillie's Punctured Romance
Volume 4
- A Fair Exchange / His New Job / A Night Out / The Champion / In The Park / A Jitney Elopement
Volume 5
- The Tramp / By The Sea / Work / A Woman / The Bank / Shanghaied / A Night In The Snow
Volume 6
- A Burlesque On Carmen / Police / The Floorwalker / The Fireman
Volume 7
- The Vagabond / One A.M. / The Count / The Pawnshop / Behind the Screen
Volume 8
- The Rink / Easy Street / The Cure / The Immigrant / The Adventure
Volume 1
- Making a Living / Kid Auto Races at Venice / Mabel's Strange Predicament (French) / Between Showers / A Film Johnny / Charlie's Recreation / His Favourite Pastime (French) / Cruel Cruel Love / The Landlady's Pet / Twenty Minutes of Love (French) / Caught in a Cabaret
Volume 2
- A Busy Day / The Fatal Mallet / The Knockout / Mabel's Married Life / Laughing Gas / The Face on the Bar Room Floor / Recreation / The Masquerader / The Good-For-Nothing / The Rounders
Volume 3
- The New Janitor / The River Mashers / Dough and Dynamite / Musical Tramp / Tillie's Punctured Romance
Volume 4
- A Fair Exchange / His New Job / A Night Out / The Champion / In The Park / A Jitney Elopement
Volume 5
- The Tramp / By The Sea / Work / A Woman / The Bank / Shanghaied / A Night In The Snow
Volume 6
- A Burlesque On Carmen / Police / The Floorwalker / The Fireman
Volume 7
- The Vagabond / One A.M. / The Count / The Pawnshop / Behind the Screen
Volume 8
- The Rink / Easy Street / The Cure / The Immigrant / The Adventure
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Although it's not full of belly laughs there are some funny moments and you can see the influence Chaplin had on the 20th Century cinema and why this guy is so important. As an aside there is some fascinating insights into life in the early 1900's. Also there is some great early jazz playing in the background.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Such a beautiful, marvellous titles! Charlie Chaplin and his cinema when everything began. It is a dream. It is something very special. A very good box for who loves cinema.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
A great selection of Chaplin shorts.
A small niggle: the music is ill-fitting and downright irritating at times.
A slightly larger niggle: one of the discs froze halfway through a film, and treating the disc to one of my 'opti-wipes' made no difference, which suggests a production fault.
A small niggle: the music is ill-fitting and downright irritating at times.
A slightly larger niggle: one of the discs froze halfway through a film, and treating the disc to one of my 'opti-wipes' made no difference, which suggests a production fault.
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Love the films hate the soundtrack
This is a good introduction to Charlie Chaplin. I remember liking them a lot more when I was a kid but I still enjoyed most of the films. Read more
Published on 7 April 2010 by M. D. Finney
Chaplin early years
The first appearences of Charlie Chaplin.
No extras...
Bad image quality.
but hey... it's cheap!
No extras...
Bad image quality.
but hey... it's cheap!
Published on 6 Mar 2010 by A. Borges
Disappointed
Bit disappointed to see not many Chaplin's best in this collection. Very early films and very few of his masterpieces. Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2009 by Nats
Anti depression therapy
It was a hilarious show indeed.
The only snag was the black and whire video otherwise I think it is just too good
The only snag was the black and whire video otherwise I think it is just too good
Published on 24 Nov 2009 by Mr. Samuel K. Adetunji
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