The Tramp meets the Dying Swan

Dance · Film
chaplin-pavlova-1922
Charlie and Anna, two great ‘movement artists’ pose for a photo … and it looks like something more than “cordial colleagues” going on.  Thank you, Mr. Facebook Person from whom I nipped this photo. The photo is dated 1922. Like this? Read more: Pavlov(a)’s dog of a movie. Anna Pavlova visits Hollywood Happy Birthday, Charlie ...

Happy Birthday, Charlie Chaplin! 1

Architecture & Design · Film
chaplin1416N.LaBrea,1917
Anyone who trolls mid-city Los Angeles will recognize the wonderful Tudor-style building at right (you can click on the photo). Creative dynamo Charles Chaplin, one of L.A.’s real go-getters, built it in 1917. And, there, leaning against the wall of his very own film factory stands the lovely Chaplin. It’s a pretty proud moment for ...