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| Moving Picture World, 31-May-1919 |
100 years ago this month, in May, 1919, Essanay was trying to squeeze everything it could from Charlie Chaplin's movies. I like the image in this ad.
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| Moving Picture World, 03-May-1919 |
"These four pictures and also the Essanay-Chaplin, 'Triple Trouble,' are now booking through the World Film Corporation." Essanay was still pushing its cut and paste Chaplin movie, "Triple Trouble."
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| Moving Picture World, 17-May-1919 |
"The audience which filled the Rialto enjoyed Chaplin in an Essanay of the vintage of 1915 as though it had made last week and released yesterday."
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| Moving Picture World, 03-May-1919 |
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| Moving Picture World, 03-May-1919 |
An Australian trade magazine presented a cake to "the most popular screen or stage star appearing in that country during the year." Chaplin was the first male star to win the cake, which arrived at the studio on his 30th birthday, April 16.
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| Moving Picture World, 03-May-1919 |
Chaplin finished his third movie for First National, the rural story "Sunnyside."
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| Moving Picture World, 31-May-1919 |
Chaplin and cows.
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| Moving Picture World, 31-May-1919 |
I have no idea why Charlie's half-brother and business manager Syd wanted to pay $50,000 for a rug from the Hotel Alexandria.
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| Moving Picture World, 03-May-1919 |
Syd was also a pilot.
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| Moving Picture World, 03-May-1919 |
Syd planned to form an airline, one of the first privately owned airlines in the United States. He sought a franchise for flying passengers from Santa Monica to Catalina Island. The Syd Chaplin Airline Company lasted for one year.
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| Moving Picture World, 31-May-1919 |
Syd also planned to return to the movies, producing feature films for Famous Players-Lasky release.
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