chaplinfortheages:
Charlie Chaplin & Groucho Marx in 1972, Charlie came back to America to receive his Honorary Academy Award. Groucho first saw Charlie in 1911 when Charlie was touring the United States with the Fred Karno tour. Speaking of Marx.
I noticed that Harpo Marx always had a way of also throwing his legs onto unsuspecting woman much like “the tramp” would…I often wonder if Charlie saw Harpo do it or if Harpo saw Charlie do it first, the both got the same reactions from women.
Charlie and Groucho would both die in 1977 within a few months of each other.
I read somewhere that at this meeting of the greats, Chaplin told him, “Keep warm, Groucho. You could be next.”
for plum68: The Marx Bros. in “A Night in Casablanca.”
This site is devoted to the hilarious “Joe McDoakes” comedy shorts of the 1940s and ’50s.If you’re not familiar with them, you need to be.
http://joemcdoakes.moviefever.com
Come and visit my update “Not the Keaton Society,” my answer to the more pretentious Keaton buffs of the world. It’s chock-full of movie reviews and other Keaton-related goodies. http://notthekeatonsociety.com
chaplinfortheages:
“Oh, thank you so much. This is an emotional moment for me, and words seem so futile, so feeble. I can only say that… thank you for the honor of inviting me here, and, oh, you’re wonderful, sweet people. Thank you.”
At the 1972 Academy Awards these were the only words Charlie Chaplin could speak, the overwhelming reception he received brought tears to his eyes,…he got a 12 minute standing ovations, accolades and bravos.
Seeing this on television as a young girl I did not realize at first this was “the tramp” but knew who ever he was they sure loved him. The things that come back into your memory.
I was already a Chaplin buff at age 10 when this was broadcast. I was dying to see this, but our TV went out that night. I didn’t see it until decades later, as a clip posted somewhere.
nikkiltree:
Chesterfield cigarettes ad by Adolph Treidler, c.1926
He *is* talking about the cigarettes, right?
planetbuster:
bustermylove:
planetbuster:
vintagemoviedelight:
ta-dah! I worked on this for three hours (believe me, cropping and scalin is freakin’ boring) and that’s the result
I simply cannot choose only one Buster, why can’t I have all of them in only one image?
ohmygod i think this is what heaven looks like !!!
i’m speechless
i want a poster !!! - yes .
This is not my work, but how I can resist reblogging it?
Just look at those eyes. Do I even need to tell who this is a photo of?
