In the Service of the Story
The Circus
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20m
In this interview, produced in 2019, film scholar Craig Barron sheds light on the care taken in creating THE CIRCUS's visual gags and the skills of the Chaplin Studios' dedicated lead technicians.
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Chaplin Today: “The Circus”
This twenty-six minute documentary, directed by François Ede in 2003, explores Charlie Chaplin's creative and personal journey during the making of THE CIRCUS and includes personal observations by filmmaker Emir Kusturica.
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Stepping Out: Edited Sequence
In the 1980s, film archivist Kevin Brownlow and David Gill screened thousands of feet of outtakes from Charlie Chaplin's silent movies for what would become the British television series “Unknown Chaplin.” One treasure from THE CIRCUS is the deleted sequence presented here, edited by Brownlow and...
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Stepping Out: Outtakes
Presented here is a selection of outtakes from the 'stepping out' sequence, with narration by comedy choreographer Dan Kamin.
