Chaplin Today: 'The Gold Rush'

Jul 1, 2003

0h 27m

★ 5.4

Overview

African filmmaker Idrissa Ouedraogo (YAABA) discusses the influence that Charlie Chaplin has been on his work, along with archival footage of interviews with several of Chaplin's co-stars.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Association Chaplin

France 5

MK2 Films

Chaplin Today: 'The Gold Rush' Trailers

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Cast

Self (archive footage)

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

Self (archive footage)

Charlie Chaplin

Self (archive footage)

Douglas Fairbanks

Self (archive footage)

Lita Grey

Self (archive footage)

Georgia Hale

Self

Idrissa Ouedraogo

Self (archive footage)

Mary Pickford

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