Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Believes Chaplin is Greatest Film Actor -- December 18, 2024

Moving Picture World, 06-December-1924

A Harvard professor of fine arts, Chandler R Post, gave a speech in which he said that Charlie Chaplin and Lon Chaney were the greatest film actors. He also said that "only a small percentage of the photoplays produced now really were artistic." 

Moving Picture World, 06-December-1924

We saw recently that Chaplin had gone to Mexico to marry actress Lita Grey, who was 15 and pregnant. They had two children, but the marriage was not a success.

Film Daily, 31-December-1924

The movie career of Charlie's older half-brother Sydney was on and off. He took time to handle Charlie's business matters and became an aviation entrepreneur. Syd was good at performing in drag, so Charley's Aunt was a good vehicle for him. "Enough to make a cat laugh." I don't think I have ever come across that expression. 

Film Daily, 02-December-1924

The Christie Film Company produced Charley's Aunt.

Moving Picture World, 13-December-1924

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