“Bring on the funny man!” howls the audience in Charlie Chaplin’s 1928 “The Circus,” as they jeer the mediocre, worn-out clowns at the eponymous second-rate circus. (We don’t hear them say it, mind ...

Over two issues in 1963 and 1964, the French film monthly Cahiers du cinéma (Notebooks on Cinema) printed a dictionary of U.S. filmmakers. Jean-Luc Godard, one of its contributors and now one of the ...

Charlie Chaplin remains one of the most indelible icons in popular culture, whether it's his impact on comedy, film, or socio-politics. Born in 1889 in London, he quickly became a phenomenon for his ...

Born in London, Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) went on to become the greatest – and wealthiest – silent film star of his generation. Today, several of his movies, including “Modern Times,” “City Lights,” ...

Eugene Chaplin's dad Charlie Chaplin would often invite circus artists over the house for drinks after a performance. Eugene grew up to be a circus expert in his own right and is the artistic director ...

When police officer and historian Teal Metts saw a photo of world-famous Charlie Chaplin and a local policeman named Ralph Murdy, he realized it was perfect for the Glendale Police Department’s lobby ...

Chaplin’s Circus came to Kent for the first time last week, to delight Dartford families. Hawley Garden Centre hosted the event from Wednesday to Sunday (April 26) which featured human cannonball ...