click to see larger viewThe Gold Rush
- YEAR:
- 1925 (reissue in 1942)
- RUN TIME:
- 72 min.
- FORMAT:
- B&W
- RATING:
- Not Rated
“The Gold Rush has been delighting audiences for almost 80 years -- it's one of the flat-out funniest films made in the silent era or any other.”
-Glenn Abel, Hollywood Reporter
In search of gold in turn-of-the-century Alaska, Charlie takes refuge with fellow prospector Mack Swain in an isolated, comically-imbalanced cabin, where hunger forces him to eat that famous shoe. The masterpiece that features more great Chaplin moments than any other: the dance of the rolls, the cabin tottering over the cliff, the giant chicken, etc. etc. This version features Chaplin’s own music and poetic narration, added for his 1942 reissue.
-synopsis courtesy Film Forum repertory calendar