The Gold Rush Overview:

The Gold Rush (1925) was a Silent Films - Comedy Film directed by Charlie Chaplin and produced by Charlie Chaplin.

SYNOPSIS

This Chaplin classic finds Charlie in the Klondike searching for gold. Maintains a careful balance of masterful slapstick, romantic tenderness, and wry social satire. Also contains the celebrated "dancing dinner rolls" gag.

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The Gold Rush was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1992.

Academy Awards 1942 --- Ceremony Number 15 (source: AMPAS)

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A Golden Film on Big Screen: The Gold Rush (Chaplin 1925)

By The Wonderful World of Cinema on Jan 25, 2015 From The Wonderful World of Cinema

Yesterday, I had the chance to see The Gold Rush (Charlie Chaplin, 1925) on big screen at The Cin?math?que Qu?b?coise which is a film conservatory based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada where I live. I have seen The Gold Rush many times before, but seeing it on big screen was a completely new a wonderful... Read full article


Movie experience: The Gold Rush on big Screen

By The Wonderful World of Cinema on Jan 22, 2015 From The Wonderful World of Cinema

I have the honour to tell you that, tomorrow, on January 23th 2015, ?I will go see The Gold Rush (Charlie Chaplin, 1925) on big screen. I will see it at La Cin?math?que Qu?b?coise in Montreal where I live. It’s a movie I love and I have watched it so many times. Can’t wait to see it on b... Read full article


Silent Feature Sunday: The Gold Rush (1925)

By Bernardo Villela on Jul 6, 2014 From The Movie Rat

When I first posted this series part of the idea was to get to watching more silent films. However, that has yet to pan out (yet?). And rather than skipping an opportunity to post one such that its easily accessible where it may not be expected simply because it’d be “Yet another Chaplin... Read full article


The Gold Rush (1)

By Alyson on May 20, 2013 From The Best Picture Project

In 1925, Charlie Chaplin?s The Gold Rush was one of the first feature films to star Chaplin in his Little Tramp role. ?Before this time, The Tramp had been established and already well loved, but mostly in short films. ?Here, Chaplin not only starred on screen, but he wrote, directed, edited and pro... Read full article


The Gold Rush (1925)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 28, 2012 From 4 Star Films

In this Charlie Chaplin flick we follow the little man or the Tramp as he?prospects?for gold in the?Yukon. All alone and cold he stumbles upon a cabin where a corrupt man lives. However, the?weather?wreaks havoc and the Tramp finds himself?eventually?left with a fellow prospector. After a time the t... Read full article


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Quotes from

Georgia: Hey you! come here! Do you mind dancing with me?


Georgia: If I could only meet someone worthwhile -- I'm so tired of this place.


Georgia: Please, please, don't put him in irons. I'll pay his fare.


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Facts about

There was 27 times more film shot than appeared in the final cut.
Included among the '1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die', edited by Steven Jay Schneider.
The movie's poster was as #13 of "The 25 Best Movie Posters Ever" by Premiere.
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