Narrated by Keenan Wynn, this film briefly traces Chaplin’s early life, his days with the Fred Karne vaudeville troupe and his film career up until the time he left Mutual Studios at the end of 1917. Extracts from many of Chaplin’s important early films are shown, including “Making a living” (1914), “Kid auto races at Venice” (1914), “The Vagabond” (1916), “the Pawnshop” (1916), “The Rink” (1916), “Easy Street” (1917), “The Immigrant” (1917) and “The Adventurer” (1917).
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ACMI Identifier
506209
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture actors and actresses - Biography
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry - United States
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Excerpts
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Music & Performing Arts → Motion picture actors and actresses - Biography
Music & Performing Arts → Vaudeville
People → Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)