The Immigrant (1917) | |
| Director(s) | Charlie Chaplin (uncredited) |
| Producer(s) | Henry P. Caulfield (uncredited), Charlie Chaplin (uncredited), John Jasper (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Short Films, Silent Films |
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The Immigrant (1917) was a Short Films - Silent Films Film directed by Charlie Chaplin and produced by Charlie Chaplin, Henry P. Caulfield and John Jasper.
The Immigrant was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1998.
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Silent Sunday – The Immigrant (1917)
By Michael on Nov 10, 2019 From Durnmoose Movie MusingsSince Sunday tends to be a day of quiet and reflection for many people, it seems an appropriate day to celebrate silent movies. But in keeping with the “day of rest” theme, I’m just going to post this without any commentary and just sit back and let you enjoy.... Read full article
The Immigrant (1917) A Silent Film Review
By Fritzi Kramer on Jan 4, 2015 From Movies SilentlyBy Fritzi Kramer on January 4, 2015 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review Charlie Chaplin and Edna Purviance play a pair of immigrants fresh off the boat who are trying to make a go of it in the United States. Their obstacles: Snotty waiters, thieving fellow passengers and a very large plate of bean... Read full article
Short Film Saturday: The Immigrant (1917)
By Bernardo Villela on Nov 22, 2014 From The Movie RatThis is an important short film on a number of levels: In no particular order: it was added to the National Film Registry in 1998, it’s topical yet again and always has been; and it’s a Chaplin film that works as a great intro to his work as an actor, writer and director just to name a f... Read full article
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Charles Chaplin edited the film for four days and nights without sleep in order to release it on schedule.
The scene in which Charles Chaplin''s character kicks an immigration officer was cited later as "evidence" of his anti-Americanism when he was forced to leave the United States during the McCarthy "Red Scare" period in the 1950s.
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