Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) was one of early Hollywood cinema's most famous performers, and his 'tramp' character -always silent- was one of the 20th century's most recognized and loved characters.
Gold Rush was released in 1925. It provided an early and compelling image of hunger, as the tramp is reduced to cooking and eating his own shoe (including the nails). See the clip below.
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Modern Times was filmed between 1932 and 1936. It expressed the suffering of the Depression era and the powerlessness of the individual laborer.
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- Labor - Nut tightener
- Labor - Charlie in the machine
- Labor - Brief break
- Labor - Automation bit
- Hunger - Bread stealing
- Criminal Justice - Charlie in Jail
- Land Housing & Homelessness -Fixer Upper
- Labor - The riot
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We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of the Chaplin Estate in allowing these clips to be part of this website. More information on Charlie Chaplin can be found online at chaplinmuseum.com. If you know of similar historic media content that should be included on this website, please contact us.
