Charlie Chaplin: The Immigrant (1917)

Abstract: (6 pp.) There must be few movie-goers who do not know of the silent film star, Charlie Chaplin. One of the reasons for that fact, may be that there are twelve of Chaplin's films made by Mutual Film Company between 1916 and 1917 that have stayed popular and are still being shown over the last eight decades. The writer will examine one of those films, The Immigrant, and through it look at the performance style of "The Little Tramp," Charlie Chaplin. The writer will also give an o pinion concerning the film mocking masculinity. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

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Catagory: Film & Television

Subcatagory: Music, Film, Television, Theater & Photography

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