The Little Tramp - Charlie Chaplin

 

 

 

Early Days
A picture of Charlie Chaplin when he was a player in Fred Karno's vaudeville troupe, 1914.

 

Playing Soldier
Shoulder Arms, made in 1918, was one of Chaplin's first feature length films.

 

 

Signing on
In 1919, Chaplin formed United Artists, the first independent film distribution corporation, with (from left) D. W. Griffith, Mary Pickford, Albert H.T. Banzhaf, Dennis F.O Brien, and Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. The move gave the artist much greater control of his films.

 

Pair of Tramps
Chaplin and Jackie Coogan in the classic 1921 movie The Kid.

 

Out of His Element
A scene from the classic 1925 movie The Gold Rush

 

 

And Action
In The Gold Rush, Chaplin wrote, directed and starred.

 

Cold Cuts
Chaplin and a cameraman during the filming of Alaska.

 

 

Two Geniuses
Albert Einstein and Chaplin arrive for the opening of Chaplin's movie, City Lights, in Los Angeles, California, Feb. 2, 1931.

 

In This Corner
The famous boxing scene from City Lights.

 

Uncanny Resemblance
The Great Dictator, made in 1940, is the first film in which he speaks.

 

Dinner Theater
Chaplin and actress actress Paulette Goddard were married for six years, from 1936 to 1942.

 

On the Road
The actress and Chaplin appeared in several films together, including the 1936 Modern Times.