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catching up with the chaplins

Posted on May 11, 2015 | Leave a comment

Modern Times

Chas with Chester Conklin in Modern Times. 1936.

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The Fireman

Chas and Edna Purviance in The Fireman. Chaplin. 1916.

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Posted on March 14, 2015 | Leave a comment

fingerprints

Chas is fingerprinted by George Rossini of the U.S. Marshal’s office as his attorney Jerry Giesler looms behind. A Federal grand jury indictment charged him with violating the Mann Act and of conspiring to defraud Joan Barry of her civil rights. Chas’ life was nothing if not messy. February 14, 1944.

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Posted on February 12, 2015 | Leave a comment

Limelight

Chas at home in Beverly Hills looking over a draft of Limelight. 1952.

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Posted on December 30, 2014 | Leave a comment

The Kid

Chas on the set of The Kid. 1921.

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Posted on November 15, 2014 | 2 comments

Chaplin pool

Chas, Oona and the kids at the pool in Switzerland. Circa 1958.

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Posted on October 15, 2014 | 1 comment

1973.

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catching up with the chaplins

Posted on September 23, 2014 | 2 comments

Lita Grey

Chas with his future wife, twelve-year-old Lita Grey, on the set of The Kid. 1921.

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Posted on August 28, 2014 | 1 comment

Autumn 1957

I’m not sure what took me so long to get to this one. Here’s a pretty great interview with Chas and review of King in New York. Sight and Sound. Autumn 1957.

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catching up with the chaplins

Posted on August 5, 2014 | Leave a comment

Jackie Coogan

Jackie Coogan visits Chas (and hits him up for money) on the set of Modern Times. 1936.

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