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Saturday Chaplin: The Circus

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

starring
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie gets a job with a circus and - inevitably - creates chaos under the big top. This is the film that brought Chaplin an Oscar in 1928 for 'versatility and genius in writing, acting, directing and producing'.
This version is shown with music composed by Chaplin.
Written, produced and directed by CHARLES CHAPUN and at 3.30
The Gold Rush starring
Charlie Chaplin
A lone prospector heads north to join the gold rush in Alaska.... This is probably
Chaplin's most famous film and also one of his funniest, with an unusually happy ending. In this specially-prepared sound version, Charlie speaks his own narration.
Written, produced and directed by CHARLES CHAPLIN
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Contributors

Directed By:
Charles Chapun
Unknown:
Charlie Chaplin
Directed By:
Charles Chaplin
Tramp:
Charlie Chaplin
Circus proprietor:
Allan Garcia
His step-daughter:
Merna Kennedy
Rex, king of the high wire:
Harry Crocker
Magician:
George Davis
Old clown:
Henry Bergman
Head property man:
Stanley J. Sanford
Asst property man:
John Rand
Pickpocket:
Steve Murphy
Lone prospector:
Charlie Chaplin
Big Jim Mackay:
MacK Swain
Black Larsen:
Tom Murray
Girl:
Georgia Hale
Source: Radio Times

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