I was first introduced to the wonder and fun of silent films when I took a film appreciation class in college (yes, I was looking for an easy class to fill my general ed credit requirement).
The professor played "Gold Rush" starring Charlie Chaplin....and I fell in love!
Charlie Chaplin is one of the most talented actors I have watched. He has great comedic timing and can express so many emotions through his facial expressions, he is a joy to watch. Here is the clip from the gold rush that I love:
Thanks to Turner Classic Movies channel, I have been able to introduce my children to the joy of silent movies and I have been exposed to some of the other great silent comedians of the time like Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton.
The first silent movie my children watched was called "Go West" with Buster Keaton. They were not thrilled when I first sat them down and they saw it was in black and white, and then I almost had a revolt on my hand when they realized there wasn't any sound, and you actually had to READ during the movie. Once they adapted, they loved it!
They wanted more, so I hunted down "The Gold Rush" at the library and recorded as many as I could find on TCM.
We have watched quite a few:
The Gold Rush - starring Charlie Chaplin
Go West - starring Buster Keaton
Modern Times - starring Charlie Chaplin
Haunted Spooks - starring Harold Lloyd
The Kid - starring Charlie Chaplin
The Circus - starring Charlie Chaplin
City Lights - starring Charlie Chaplin
There are more currently on the DVR and we'll be watching them shortly. If you haven't ever seen a silent film, you are missing out. Any of the ones listed above would be worth your time.
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