This is a very special post which I was asked to publish as part of the Charlie Chaplin Blogathon which Christina Wehner and I have been hosting over the weekend. Both of the articles were written by an enthusiastic young fan of Chaplin who approaches Chaplin’s art from a literary point of view. If you scroll down you can read a short extract from his play whose exciting plot focuses on the most important events of Chaplin’s life.
Almost every artist agrees that it’s easy to begin a work of art but it’s much harder to give it a good finish. When looking at Chaplin’s career, the same tendency can be seen. The final scenes of his movies were often reshot, reimagined and reconstructed, marked by drastic changes and sudden decisions. This time, I’m going to have a closer look at five of his films where the endings we know of today might not be the ones originally intended.
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Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin, also known as Charlie or The Little Tramp, was born 129 years ago, on the 16th of April, 1889. Seeing this as an opportunity to celebrate together, Christina Wehner and I have decided to host a blogathon in his honour between the 14th and 16th of April.
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Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin, also known as Charlie or The Little Tramp, was born 129 years ago, on the 16th of April, 1889. Seeing this as an opportunity to celebrate together, Christina Wehner and I have decided to host a blogathon in his honour between the 14th and 16th of April.
The following classic movie actors have a special place in my heart because of their ability to make me feel good whenever they appear on the screen. As the national classic movie day has arrived again, I decided to to pay them back some of the happy moments they caused me by listing the things that used to make them happy. Prepare yourselves for some interesting facts about my all-time favourite movie stars!
Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton are the two most prominent figures of early movie comedies and they are often mentioned together as rivals for the “best silent comedian” post. Their relationship is an often-discussed topic and there are several theories floating around. Did they really feel threatened by each other? Or were they friends in reality as some others claim? There’s only one way to discover what is probably the closest to truth. Let’s take a look at this extraordinary relationship with the eyes of those who knew them.
It’s taken me quite some time to finally come around writing this post. Lots of things happened since my visit to Chaplin’s World but it was an experience hard to forget. This newly opened museum is a unique place for every Chaplin fan which we all want to visit some day. I was lucky enough to spend a day in Vevey this July. What I saw, amazed me greatly and I came home with lovely memories that I’m happy to share – even if I’m half a year late!
Creating the perfect cast for a movie version of Agatha Christie’s eternal classic, Murder on the Orient Express, is quite a current topic, since Kenneth Branagh is busy assembling his cast for his 2017 release. But what would the perfect cast have looked like if the movie had first been made in 1956? If I had been responsible for choosing the actors, the following poster would have been displayed in front of the cinemas!
Almost all of the iconic costumes in cinema history came to life after a long period of planning and perfecting by the most famous costume designers ever. The Little Tramp, according to Chaplin at least, was brought to life quite differently. It all happened in a lonely dressing room, just a couple of minutes before he was needed on the stage. Is it possibly true that one of the most important figures of the movies was born without a moment of planning? Or was Chaplin borrowing elements from fellow comedians and forgot to mention it in his autobiography some 50 years later? Let’s see if we can find out the truth!
It’s hard to believe but we have reached the last day of The Agatha Christie Blogathon which we’ve been hosting with Christina in the past three days. We’re truly happy about all the participants’ wonderful entries and want to thank you all for joining the celebration! But there’s still some fun left for today!
We’ve explored everything connected to Agatha Christie’s two most famous sleuths, Poirot and Miss Marple respectively, but what about those books, plays or films which feature none of them? We’re also very much interested in the life of the Queen of Crime. That’s why we’ve asked you to write about these things for the last day of our blogathon! Quite some posts have already arrived, but I’m going to add new ones throughout the whole day! Let the blogathon go on!
Works without ‘the big duo’
‘You shouldn’t shoot people. I daresay some of them richly deserve it – but all the same, it will lead to trouble.’
The Second Sentence — THE SECRET OF CHIMNEYS/THE SEVEN DIALS MYSTERY
‘A figure invisible except when he chose, not quite human, yet concerned with the affairs of human beings and particularly of lovers.’
Books Please — THE MYSTERIOUS MR QUIN
Past Offences — THE MYSTERIOUS MR QUIN
‘Are you happy? If not, consult Mr Parker Pyne…’
Cross-examining Crime — PARKER PYNE INVESTIGATES
‘The person in question is just the last person anyone would suspect. And so long as no one suspects you…murder is easy!’
Silver Scenes — MURDER IS EASY (1982)
‘One little Indian boy left all alone; he went out and hanged himself and then there were none!’
Phyllis Loves Classic Movies — AND THEN THERE WERE NONE (1945)
‘People are brought into murder from different parts of the globe and for unforeseen reasons. The murder itself is the end of the story. It’s Zero Hour.’
‘People like it, but who can say why?’ when asked why The Mousetrap had been so successful
Serendipitous Anachronisms — THE MOUSETRAP (PLAY)
‘The question is whether you were lying then or are you lying now… or whether in fact you are a chronic and habitual LIAR!’
Cinema Cities — WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION (1957)
‘Oh dear, I never realized what a terrible lot of explaining one has to do in a murder!’
A Shroud of Thoughts — SPIDER’S WEB (PLAY)
Biography of the ‘Queen of Crime’
‘I like living. I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing.’
Classic Book Shelf — AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
‘I know nothing about pistols and revolvers, which is why I usually kill off my characters with a blunt instrument or better with poisons.’
Ah Sweet Mystery Blog — AGATHA CHRISTIE AND POISON
If you’re interested in previous posts, as well, you can easily check them out here. Both of the recaps keep being updated, so it’s worth having a look at them:
Little Bits of Classics 