Charlie Chaplin Trivia

1. What was the name of the very first film in which Charlie Chaplin appeared?

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Answer: Making a Living

Charlie Chaplin portrayed the character Edgar English, a swindler who takes a job as a newspaper reporter, in the 1914 film 'Making a Living', directed by Henry Lehrman. His 'Tramp' character had yet to debut (his next film, called 'Kid Auto Races at Venice', featured the earliest version of the character).

From Quiz The Life of Charlie Chaplin

Answer: 1889

Charles Spencer Chaplin was born on April 16, 1889 in London, England, to Charles and Hannah Chaplin.

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Answer: English music halls

Chaplin was born in London; both of his parents were music hall singers. Chaplin often watched offstage while they, particularly his mother, performed. Watching other performers gave him ideas of what he might want to do. He started with a clog-dancing group but decided comedy might be a better fit for him. It proved to be a good move and he was soon in demand as a comic actor.

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Answer: Jackie Coogan

Jackie Coogan was fantastic as the title character in this emotionally wrenching film. Coogan would go on to star in dozens of films during his career, and is perhaps best remembered in the modern era as Uncle Fester from the popular 1960s television show 'The Addams Family'.

From Quiz The Life of Charlie Chaplin

Answer: 1917

Chaplin built his own Hollywood studio in 1917. It was called the Charlie Chaplin Studio and was built in just three months, at a reported cost of only $35,000 and assumed an unparalleled degree of artistic and financial control over his productions. The studio is located at 1416 N. LaBrea Avenue in Hollywood, CA. It resembled an English village with a series of gray, Colonial clapboard cottages and orderly, green landscaping. Some of his best silent films were filmed here, such as, "The Gold Rush" (1925), "City Lights" (1931), "Modern Times" (1936), and "The Great Dictator" (1939). It's still standing today and was used as the headquarters of A&M Records and it was also the home of Jim Henson Productions.

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Answer: The Tramp

Chaplin performed in English music halls until he was noticed by entertainment producer Fred Karno, who worked internationally. At age 19 he signed with Karno's company which took him to the United States. Chaplin began using the Tramp character (also known as the Little Tramp) in his second film, "Mabel's Strange Predicament" in 1914. Within a couple of years the character had become a worldwide phenomenon, which allowed for merchandising and - - professional imitators!

From Quiz The Life of Charlie Chaplin

Answer: 1925

Charlie was the first actor to appear on the cover of "TIME" magazine. He appeared on the cover of the July 6, 1925 issue of "TIME".

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Answer: United Artists

In the early days of motion pictures the producers and distributors employed the actors, paid them a salary and sometimes a share of the profits. Chaplin, along with actors Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks and director D.W. Griffith founded United Artists to have more control of their movies. By doing so they took the financial risks, but received a much larger share of the profits from the movies.

From Quiz Charlie Chaplin Movies

Answer: Albert Einstein

Like many others of the time, Einstein was a fan, and indeed a close friend, of Charlie Chaplin. At the London premier of the film, Chaplin was joined by legendary playwright George Bernard Shaw.

From Quiz The Life of Charlie Chaplin

Answer: My Autobiography

"Charles Chaplin: My Autobiography" was originally released in March 1964 by Simon & Schuster and was reprinted in 1982 as "My Early Years" by Heinemann Educational Books. His other works include, "My Life in Pictures" (Grosset & Dunlap), "Charlie Chaplin's Own Story" (Indiana University Press), "Die Schlussrede aus dem Film "Der grosse Diktator" (1940) and "Histoire de ma vie" (Laffont).

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Answer: 4

Chaplin was married to Mildred Harris, Lita Grey, Paulette Goddard and Oona O'Neil, all actresses. The first three marriages were short-lived, but his marriage to O'Neil in 1943 lasted until his death in 1977. Chaplin fathered eleven children, including eight with O'Neil.

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Answer: Edna Purviance

You'll see Edna Purviance in some of Chaplin's greatest early films, most notably 'A Dog's Life', 'The Kid' and 'The Pilgrim'. She retired from acting in 1926.

From Quiz The Life of Charlie Chaplin

Answer: 1975

Charlie Chaplin was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II on March 4, 1975, just before his 86th birthday.

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Answer: He was Chaplin's boss.

Chaplin signed with Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios in 1914 for a salary of $150 (U.S.) per week (about $4, 215. now). The early motion picture companies often turned out one film per week. Sennett was nicknamed "the King of Comedy" at that point, and his studio filmed the "Keystone Cops" pictures, much of which was slapstick comedy and sight gags. Chaplin disliked that type of humor; his Tramp character evolved from his distancing himself from it.

From Quiz Charlie Chaplin Movies

Answer: The Gold Rush

'The Gold Rush' is the story of several gold miners who are hopeful of making their fortune. More specifically, it is the story of Chaplin's Tramp character, who falls in love and attempts to win the object of his desires over by striking it rich. Chaplin once claimed that he wanted to be remembered most by this particular film.

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Answer: 6751 Hollywood Blvd

Ella Fitzgerald's star is located at 6738 Hollywood Blvd. Ozzy Osbourne's star is located at 6780 Hollywood Blvd and Diana Ross' star is located at 6712 Hollywood Blvd.

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Answer: She was mentally ill.

Hannah Chaplin (known professionally as Lily Harley) began performing in English music halls at age 16. Mental problems, which started in the mid-1880s (and now believed to be caused by syphilis) eventually caused her to be institutionalized off-and-on for several years. After Charlie became financially successful he brought her to America in 1921, bought her a house in California and provided round-the-clock care for her until her death in 1928.

From Quiz Charlie Chaplin Movies

Answer: Smile

The song 'Smile' was composed by Chaplin for the film 'Modern Times'. Later, lyrics were added to the music and the song was covered by notables ranging from Nat King Cole to Judy Garland.

From Quiz The Life of Charlie Chaplin

Answer: Encino, CA

The street named after Charlie, Chaplin Avenue, is in the San Fernando Valley, located near Tara Drive, just off of Ashley Oak on the site of Clark Gable's old ranch.

From Quiz Charlie Chaplin Movies

Answer: The Great Dictator

'The Great Dictator' is the story of Adenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomania, who persecutes the Jewish residents of his country. Clearly, the film was meant to mock the rise of Hitler and the policies of the Nazi party. This apparently did not prevent the infamous leader of the Third Reich from viewing Chaplin's film. No record exists of Hitler's opinion about the movie.

From Quiz The Life of Charlie Chaplin

Answer: 1085 Summit Drive

The house was designed by Charlie Chaplin and built by carpenters from his studio. It is located at 1085 Summit Drive in Beverly Hills, CA. Because of it falling apart over the years, it earned the name, "Breakaway House".

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Answer: Buster Keaton

The two greatest directors of silent comedy films made their first and only appearance together in 'Limelight'. The two had a great rivalry during the 1920s, but always seemed to have a level of respect for each other. It is said that, on the set of 'Limelight', which was directed by Chaplin, Keaton was never hesitant to provide his 'two cents'.

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Answer: Adolf Hitler

Chaplin had been a holdout of changing from silent to sound films; this was his first "talkie". As had become his wont, Chaplin wrote, produced, directed, scored and starred in the 1940 film. Chaplin appeared as dictator Adenoid Hynkel and as a persecuted Jewish barber who resembled Hynkel. Sensing what was coming in Germany, Chaplin had begun working on the idea for the film in the mid-1930s; filming started in September 1939. It became Chaplin's most popular film to date.

From Quiz The Life of Charlie Chaplin

Answer: Christie's

On December 11, 1987, Charlie Chaplin's trademark cane and bowler hat were auctioned off and sold at Christie's for 82,500 pounds (approx. $151,246 US).

From Quiz Charlie Chaplin

Answer: Switzerland

After being refused re-entry to the United States after a trip to London Chaplin and his family decided to settle in Switzerland. He sent his wife back to America to settle his affairs. He started a film production company in Europe but his film making was constrained by not owning the studios and having to hire unfamiliar people. His last financial contact with America was in 1955 when he sold the remainder of his stock in the United Artists production company.

From Quiz The Life of Charlie Chaplin

Answer: 12 years old

Lillita McMurray was born on April 15, 1908. She was only 12 years old when she made the film, "The Kid" with Charlie Chaplin. They were married in 1924 when she was just 16 years old. She gave birth to two of Charlie's children, Charles Jr. and Sydney. They divorced in 1927.

From Quiz The Life of Charlie Chaplin

Answer: Limelight

Written and directed by Charlie, he won the Oscar in the category of Best Music, Original Dramatic Score for his film, "Limelight" (1952). Charlie was also nominated in 1948 for his work in "Monsieur Verdoux" (1947) for Best Writing, Original Screenplay. In 1941, Charlie received three nominations for another film he wrote and directed, "The Great Dictator" (1940). He was nominated in the categories, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Picture and Best Writing, Original Screenplay. He received 2 honorary Oscars, one in 1929 and another in 1972.

From Quiz The Life of Charlie Chaplin

Answer: 3

Charlie Chaplin had three films on AFI's list of America's 100 Greatest Movies, "The Gold Rush" (1925) ranked at #74, "City Lights" (1931), ranked at #76 and "Modern Times" (1936) ranked at #81. Charlie Chaplin also ranked in at #10 on AFI's list of Hollywood's 50 greatest screen legends, (June 15, 1999).

From Quiz The Life of Charlie Chaplin

Answer: 1977

Charlie died in his home in Vevey, Switzerland, of natural causes on December 25, 1977, he was 88 years old.

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