Charlie with English stage actor Sir John Martin-Harvey (1917)

Directing for his first serious film: "A Woman of Paris" (1923)

Directing is a serious business.

Directing Adolphe Menjou.

Although this movie was not a hit with the public, Chaplin always had a special place in his heart for this film. Sadly, Edna Purviance's movie career did not blossom after this film role, much to Charlie's dismay. Edna was, if not the best leading lady Charlie ever had. Their on-screen chemistry was impeccable and The Tramp's character grew only through her. 

Charlie circa late teens early 20's?

I have to admit I've never seen this picture before or the particular robe he has on. His hair doesn't look dyed to me, and the structure behind him doesn't look like his house. Of course, I could be wrong. So if anyone has information, please enlighten me! 

Charlie "Lighting Up" circa 1916

Circa 1916. Two years after "The Little Tramp" was born. 

My first picture. Gee what a great picture to start my blog. So incredibly handsome!

Chaplin's Legacy

Chaplin's legacy is one that will never leave our sides 

Hello everyone. My name is Kate. This blog is dedicated to someone that has had a tremendous impact on my life: Charlie Chaplin. I have in fact just started this page and it will take me a while to get everything together and to learn the tricks of the trade as it were. Through this blog, I plan to interact with all of you, answer questions, discover more about the man Chaplin was, and to help a younger generation fall in love with his as I did many years ago.

Discovering the magic of that Chaplin charm

I started reading heavily about Chaplin in 2012. I hope to obtain, and to give knowledge about the man that so many overlook. Charlie did indeed change my life and made me, what I call, an optimist and a lover of life.

 “Like everyone else I am what I am: an individual, unique and different, with a lineal history of ancestral promptings and urgings; a history of dreams, desires, and of special experiences, all of which I am the sum total.”
― Charles Chaplin, My Autobiography