On today’s episode, I talked with my friend Mary Gallagher who picked the 1917 comedy short, The Immigrant starring Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, and Eric Campbell. Chaplin didn’t just star in The Immigrant, he also produced, wrote, directed, composed the music, and edited the film.
Charlie Chaplain was a comedic genius and is so influential if you’ve never heard his name or seen a film of his, you definitely know his look, the bowler hat, and the toothbrush mustache. Chaplin’s film career spanned 53 years beginning from 1914-1967 and is still impacting our culture today. If you know the song Smile, that's Chaplin, if you’ve seen the YouTube video called “The Greatest Speech Ever” that’s Chaplin, if you’ve seen The Joker, 9 of the films songs were composed by him. We will definitely be covering a lot of Chaplin’s greatest films in the future but for now, sit back, relax and see how Chaplin’s most famous character tramps his way to America.
You can watch The Immigrant here
Cinemallennials is a podcast where myself and another millennial are introduced to a classic film for the very first time ranging from the birth of cinema to the 1960s. Myself and my guest will open your eyes to the vast landscape of classic film as we discuss the films' performers, their performances, those behind the camera, and how they and their films still influence our world today.
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