Charlie Chaplin
2014 marks the centenary for one of cinema’s most important faces and minds, Charlie Chaplin. Kid Auto Races at Venice debuted on Feb. 7, 1914, ran 11 minutes and introduced the world to The Little Tramp. On May 4, 1914, Chaplin stepped … Continue reading LIMELIGHT
I do not have much patience with a thing of beauty that must be explained to be understood. If it does need additional interpretation by someone other than the creator, then I question whether it has fulfilled its purpose. The … Continue reading Born On This Day — April 16, 1889
I went into the business for the money, and the art grew out of it. If people are disillusioned by that remark, I can’t help it. It’s the truth. —Charlie Chaplin Continue reading In Their Words — Tuesday, April 16, 2013
I remain just one thing, and one thing only, and that is a clown. It places me on a far higher plane than any politician. —Charlie Chaplin Continue reading In Their Words — Monday, April 1, 2013
All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman, and a pretty girl. —Charlie Chaplin Continue reading In Their Words — Sunday, December 30, 2012
Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot. —Charlie Chaplin Continue reading In Their Words — Saturday, September 8, 2012
Michael J. Cinema 