"Candace" (ulysses@mscomm.com) writes:
> "Chaplin at 52 found Georgia's sudden romantic interest in the Tramp
> too implausible, and decided to tone it down."
>
> But Charlie had used this identical ploy previously, when he basically
> hijacks Edna at the conclusion of "The Immigrant" and lugs her off to
> get a wedding license. At least in "The Gold Rush" he knew Georgia for
> a longer period, had danced with her, kissed her hand and conversed
> with her (and placed her photo under his pillow... I love that scene!)
> His acquaintance with Edna in "The Immigrant" consisted of a little
> chat and a meal before the proposed marriage. I think it's more
> implausible that he attempts to marry Edna than attempting to marry
> Georgia.
It's not his attempt but her compliance that might seem implausible,
and "at 52" is a key part of the theory. When he made _Immigrant_,
Chaplin was even younger than when he made _The Gold Rush_, and
_Immigrant_ is a two-reeler, in which sudden leaps are a norm.
> Connie, so given your druthers, you'd prefer to watch the 1942 Gold
> Rush over the original?
If I'm in the mood to hear Chaplin's score, yes. If I want to enjoy
the special features of '25, no. I rather like having the option.
Connie K.
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"Our century is inconceivable without its . . . inconclusive mob of isms."
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