At a friend's recommendation, I watched a July 2003 #Mastermind episode in which one specialist selected the Life and Works of #CharlieChaplin

Bad news: I gave two wrong answers, both about his wedding arrangements

Good news: the number of my incorrect answers is half that of the Mastermind

To give actors & filmmakers creative control, #UnitedArtists was founded on #ThisDayInHistory in 1919, by #CharlieChaplin, #MaryPickford, #DouglasFairbanks, & #DWGriffith. With a #socialist in Chaplin & a vicious #racist in Griffith, the company was comfortable with controversy.

Una delle più feroci satire del capitalismo. La prima il 5 febbraio di 90 anni fa. Tempi moderni (#Film completo - #CharlieChaplin) - PeerTube Bliss https://www.neptube.io/videos/watch/97856196-6ec0-4b81-a3e7-0141235eac88

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Tal día como hoy “Estreno de Tiempos Modernos de Charlie Chaplin”

El estreno de Tiempos Modernos (Modern Times), la icónica obra maestra de Charlie Chaplin, tuvo lugar el 5 de febrero de 1936 en el Teatro Rivoli de Nueva York.

Esta película es histórica por varios motivos:

  • El adiós a Charlot: Fue la última aparición cinematográfica de “The Tramp” (Charlot), el personaje que dio fama mundial a Chaplin.
  • Resistencia al cine sonoro: Aunque en 1936 el cine sonoro ya estaba totalmente consolidado, Chaplin decidió que esta película fuera predominantemente muda, utilizando solo efectos de sonido sincronizados y voces a través de máquinas (como radios o altavoces).
  • La voz de Chaplin: Es la primera vez que el público pudo escuchar la voz de Chaplin en el cine, aunque de una forma peculiar: el vagabundo canta una canción en un idioma inventado (gibberish) durante una escena en un restaurante, manteniendo así la universalidad del personaje al no asignarle un idioma específico.
  • Crítica social: La película es una sátira feroz de la industrialización, el fordismo y las penurias económicas de la Gran Depresión. Escenas como la de Chaplin atrapado entre los engranajes de una máquina gigante se han convertido en símbolos universales de la deshumanización del trabajo.

Fechas clave del estreno:

  • 5 de febrero de 1936: Estreno mundial en Nueva York.
  • 12 de febrero de 1936: Estreno en Londres.
  • 25 de febrero de 1936: Estreno general en Estados Unidos.

Hoy, 5 de febrero de 2026, se cumplen exactamente 90 años de aquel estreno histórico.

#CharlieChaplin #dailyprompt #TiemposModernos

Orphaned Entertainment is going to jump back to the silent era and finally take a look at a Charlie Chaplin film!
Coming soon will be our thoughts on 1921's THE KID #SilentFilm #SilentMovie #CharlieChaplin #TheKid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEO6FiKQg30

The Kid (1921) [Silent film starring Charlie Chaplin and Jackie Coogan]

Written, produced, directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin, and features Jackie Coogan as his foundling baby, adopted son and sidekick. This was Chaplin's f...

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Crazy World, by Panda Dub (speech by Charlie Chaplin)

Lyrics:

and dictators die
To those who can hear me, I say
do not despair.
The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed
the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress.
The hate of men will pass,
and dictators die,
and the power they took from the people will return to the people
Soldiers! don’t give yourselves to brutes
men who despise you, enslave you
who regiment your lives,
tell you what to do, what to think and what to feel!
Who drill you, diet you, treat you like cattle, use you as cannon fodder.
Don’t give yourselves to these unnatural men
machine men with machine minds and machine hearts!
You are not machines! You are not cattle! You are men!
You have the love of humanity in your hearts!
You don’t hate! Only the unloved hate - the unloved and the unnatural
In you! You, the people have the power,

the power to create machines. The power to create happiness!

You, the people, have the power to make this life free and beautiful, to make this life a wonderful adventure.

Then - in the name of democracy - let us use that power - let us all unite.

Crazy World, by Panda Dub

from the album Psychotic Symphony

Panda Dub
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBC #Radio3's #EssentialClassics Charlie Chaplin, Richard Héry, Jim Tomlinson, Geoffrey Parsons, John Tuner, Stacey Kent & Quatuor Ébène: 🎵 Smile #BBCRadio3 #CharlieChaplin #RichardHéry #JimTomlinson #GeoffreyParsons #JohnTuner #StaceyKent #QuatuorÉbène
2.8M views · 150K reactions | The first time Charlie Chaplin spoke onscreen, he implored the people of the world to resist the rising tide of fascism. Nearly 90 years later, it remains a timely message. | Robert Reich

The first time Charlie Chaplin spoke onscreen, he implored the people of the world to resist the rising tide of fascism. Nearly 90 years later, it remains a timely message.

'It's why Chaplin was in a class by himself': The story behind City Lights and cinema's greatest ever final shot

Ninety-five years after its release, Charlie Chaplin's silent comedy, City Lights, is often cited as one of the greatest films ever made – and its final moments are key to its reputation.

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260120-the-story-behind-city-lights-and-cinemas-greatest-ever-final-shot

#CharlieChaplin #film #CityLights #comedy

'It's why Chaplin was in a class by himself': The story behind City Lights and cinema's greatest ever final shot

Charlie Chaplin's silent comedy, City Lights, is often cited as one of the greatest films ever made – and its final moments are key to its reputation.

BBC