Including Three of the Funniest Charlie Chaplins -- January 21, 2018

Moving Picture World, 05-January-1918

Two years after Chaplin left, Essanay continued to re-release a Chaplin film every month.

Moving Picture World, 19-January-1918

Moving Picture World, 26-January-1918

This was the last movie where Chaplin played in drag.

Moving Picture World, 26-January-1918

Toronto patrons did not realize that a whole program of shorts including "historic Biographs" and Chaplin in an early Essanay, were all rereleases.

Moving Picture World, 05-January-1918

WH Productions, which had been rereleasing William S Hart (WH) and Douglas Fairbanks Triangle productions also rereleased Keystone comedies, including a selection of Charlie Chaplin films.

Moving Picture World, 19-January-1918

Chaplin was setting up his organization to produce new movies and release them through First National.  Alf Reeves, who had know Chaplin when they were both part of the Fred Karno organization, became Chaplin's production manager.

Moving Picture World, 26-January-1918

"How the Soldiers Came to Ask for Pictures" tells the story of how front line soldiers came to enjoy Chaplin's work while he was at Essanay.

Moving Picture World, 26-January-1918

We recently saw that Chaplin's favorite heavy, Eric Campbell was killed in an auto accident.  This article makes a correction.  Articles about the accident:
http://bigvriotsquad.blogspot.com/2017/12/eric-campbell-killed-in-accident.html