Well Done, Ole Chap!
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At long last we’ve come to a Charlie Chaplin entry on the Sight and Sound Greatest of All Time list. Landing square on the 50th spot is Chaplin’s 1931 feature, City Lights. Biographer, screenwriter, and film historian Professor Joseph McBride joins Lady P to talk about the legendary director and the enduring appeal of his silent comedies. They review the history of Chaplin as comedic actor and explain how he developed his infamous Tramp character. Along the way, they discuss City Lights’ painstaking and costly production process, and Chaplin’s insistence on maintaining complete control over every step in the film making process.
After the Chaplin discussion, McBride gives listeners a quick update on his recent projects. If you haven’t already pre-ordered your Criterion Blu-Ray copy of Chimes at Midnight (featuring a commentary track from McBride) you should probably do that right now. Also, be sure to listen to McBride’s previous Flixwise appearance on our Some Like it Hot episode wherein he gives an overview of his recently published memoir, The Broken Places.
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