The Gold Rush
| December 17, 2007 at 6:00 pm | Category: Movie Spotlight |
| by hollywoodjoker | |
Story :
The Gold Rush starring Charlie Chaplin is a silent comedy classic which is a satirical commentary regarding on the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898 and the tragically gruesome Donner Party story, in which the emigrants after becoming snowbound for many weeks had to resort to eating their own clothings and even cannibalism. Only 48 of the 89 emigrants survived . The Tramp character played by Charlie Chaplin joins the gold rush. After he gets separated from his group due to bad weather, he finds a shelter in the cabin of an escaped criminal. Another prospector comes along and they drive Chaplin away.
There many tragically comic incidents in the film. In one scene, Chaplin is shown “cooking” his own boot and eating it as if it is something meaty or tasty. Georgia Hale plays his love interest. While the social message in the film could be showing the tragedy caused due to human greed, Chaplin with his own unique style portrays the message very effectively.
Charlie Chaplin’s Tramp starving in Gold Rush
This Charlie Chaplin’s masterpiece is worth a gold mine. Without using any dialogues, without any other color than just black & white and with all the limitations of technology at that time, this film still is able to provide the best entertainment due to Chaplin’s magic.
Starring :
Charlie Chaplin as Tramp
Georgia Hale as saloon girl
Movie Gossip :
Box office success : The Gold Rush was a huge success in the US and worldwide. It is the fifth highest grossing silent film in cinema history, taking in more than $4 million at the box office. It is in fact the highest grossing silent comedy film!
Lita Grey as Leading Lady : Lita Grey was originally cast as the leading lady for this film. But after she got married to Charlie Chaplin, he replace her with Georgia Hale.
American Idol: Hale had once commented that she had idolized Chaplin since childhood and that the final scene of the original version, in which the two kiss, reflected the state of their relationship by that time.
Youtube Trailer and Videos :
Movie Ratings :
Hollywood Jokes Rating : 8/10
Box Office :
Budget : $1 million
Revenue : $4 million
Profit : 4 times (300%)
Verdict : Classic Blockbuster
Popularity: 13%
