Los Angeles, 1916: An encounter between two great body-artists — Vaslav Nijinsky and Charles Chaplin. Never saw Nijinsky looking happier.
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Thank you, Bob, for pointing us to this footage! Debra L.
Chaplin drew inspiration for his film “Sunnyside” from Nijinsky. Here’s a mention in the National Gallery of Art’s video documentary on the Ballets Russes. The Chaplin reference starts at 16:23.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmsR8eR2-MI
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Thank you, Bob, for pointing us to this footage! Debra L.
Chaplin drew inspiration for his film “Sunnyside” from Nijinsky. Here’s a mention in the National Gallery of Art’s video documentary on the Ballets Russes. The Chaplin reference starts at 16:23.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmsR8eR2-MI
Bob