At Film Forum: A Week of Charlie Chaplin

We are delighted to be in receipt of the 11th hour news that New York’s Film Forum will be presenting Charlie Chaplin features all week, beginning today with a newly restored print of A Woman of Paris (1923), in honor of its centennial. Scott Eyman, author of the new book, Charlie Chaplin vs. America will be present at a couple of the screenings. Full schedule and ticket information are available here. Below, links to my own takes on the films they’ll be screening:

The Kid (1921)

A Woman of Paris (1923)

The Gold Rush (1925)

The Circus (1927)

City Lights (1931)

Modern Times (1936)

The Great Dictator (1940)

Monsieur Verdoux (1947)

For more on the films of Charlie Chaplin, please see the Chaplin section of Travalanche as well as my book: Chain of Fools: Silent Comedy and Its Legacies from Nickelodeons to Youtube, soon to be an audiobook!