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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Charlie Chaplin |
| Stars: |
Charlie Chaplin |
| Actors: |
Mack Swain |
| Genre: |
Comedies |
| Subgenre: |
Vintage · Recommended · Silent Films · Essential Cinema · Classic |
| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
| Available Formats: |
VHS |
| UPC: |
018713050533 |
| Release Date: |
1925 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 20min |
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Languages
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| Release Language: |
English (Title Card) |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 1hr 54min Release Company: Digital Disc Entertainment (October 12, 1999) UPC: 271419251028 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 20min |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Charlie Chaplin |
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Professional Reviews
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(07/18/2003, p.61, Tim Purtell): "...THE GOLD RUSH is still Chaplin's most perfectly realized comedy and one of those rare movies that enchant anew no matter how many times you've seen it..." |
| More Information |
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This Chaplin classic finds Charlie in the Klondike searching for gold. Maintains a careful balance of masterful slapstick, romantic tenderness, and wry social satire. Also contains the celebrated "dancing dinner rolls" gag. Re-release in 1942 featured sound narration. Academy Award Nominations: 2, Best Sound Recording, Best Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture. |
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