COMM 150 Lecture 3: Charlie Chaplin
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United artists- created in 1919 grif th, mary pickford, chaplin, The tramp- a stock character in melodramatic and vaudeville theater as well as in cartoons and pulp literature. moved easily into early lm. For international working class that ocked into theaters for amusement. Chaplin modeled him on characters that one could see in everyday life. Charlie try to join society, but ended up not being accepted and leaving on his own (the same way he started) Attitude toward life- trying to make the best out of a bad situation, embraced the moment (eating shoe in a trapped situation) The movies could be seen as serial or episodic, charlie goes through situational trials related to people. Gold rush 1922 the biggest grossing feature of the silent era. Chaplin was now the most recognizable person on the planet (imagination of high social status with a dinner with rich girls)
