The Chaplin Revue | |
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Directed by | Charlie Chaplin |
Starring | Charlie Chaplin |
Edited by | Paul Davies Derek Parsons |
Production companies | Charles Chaplin Productions Roy Export Company |
Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
Countries | United Kingdom United States |
Language | English |
The Chaplin Revue is a 1959 film comprising three silent films made by Charlie Chaplin. The three shorts included are A Dog's Life, Shoulder Arms, and The Pilgrim. All three star Chaplin's trademark character, The Tramp. For the 1959 release, Chaplin added a soundtrack to help appeal to modern audiences. Chaplin also added extra footage including clips from World War I to express the context. He provides a personal introduction to each of the clips.
Current releases of the compilation on DVD also feature other Chaplin films produced with First National, including The Idle Class, Pay Day, A Day's Pleasure, and Sunnyside, with Chaplin's 1918 propaganda short The Bond as a special feature. Introductions by David Robinson, and behind-the-scenes footage are also included.