The Circus is the best-selling chaplin film released in 1928. The film is written, directed, and starred by Charlie Chaplin. Other cast members include Al Ernest Garcia, Merna Kennedy, Harry Crocker, George Davis and Henry Bergman. In the story, the head of the circus ring is in poor condition renting Trample Little Chaplin as a clown.
Who does not know Chaplin? Until now even Chaplin icon is still known to show cartoon modern version. Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, is a British commercial actor, well-known filmmaker and composer in the silent film era. Chaplin became an icon worldwide for being considered one of the most important figures in the history of the film industry. Film career has been lived for more than 75 years, since childhood in the Victorian era until before his death in 1977.
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Chaplin lives in London, his family is experiencing poverty and hardship, his father is gone and his mother is struggling for a living. Chaplin first appeared at an early age around the music hall and worked as a comedian stage actor. And at the age of 19, through Fred Karno, Chaplin entered the film industry in 1914. From here he developed the Tramp persona and gained many fans. Chaplin became the
This silent film production is the most difficult experience in the history of Charlie Chaplin's career. In the making of this film experienced several problems and delays, including a fire in the studio, and the death of Chaplin's mother. Not only that, the making of this film also involves a bitter divorce between Chaplin from his second wife, Lita Gray. Then following the Internal Revenue Service claim on Chaplin's back taxes, the court proceeded to delay the release of the film for release a year later. In the end the making of this film had stalled for eight months.
Circus is regarded as one of the best and highest-rated silent films ranked 7th in the history of cinema. The movie 'The Circus' has earned over USD3.8 million in 1928, and has continued to be highly praised over the years.
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The filming began on 11 January 1926 and most of it was completed in November. In the first month of filming, it was found that negative films had been scratched. This makes the restoration work to adjust negatively. A major fire also occurred at Chaplin's film studio in September, delaying production for a month.
Circus eventually premiered in New York City, Strand Theater on January 6, 1928. Then followed in Los Angeles, Grauman's Chinese Theater, on January 27th.
most famous figure in the world in 1918.