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Vintage original Charlie Chaplin movie poster of the cult classic, The Chaplin Revue (1959) for sale.
This is an actual surviving poster of the 1959 classic, The Chaplin Revue, which was released in India by the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC).
The Chaplin Revue is a 1959 film comprising three silent films made by Charlie Chaplin, namely A Dog’s Life, Shoulder Arms and The Pilgrim, with all three films starring Chaplin’s iconic character, The Tramp.
After his last three films, namely Monsieur Verdoux, Limelight and A King in New York failed to attain universal acclaim, Charlie Chaplin’s star power was fading. The Chaplin Revue was an effort to revive his role as The Tramp for modern audiences.
The Chaplin Revue was critically acclaimed when released in 1959, making this original Charlie Chaplin movie poster highly collectible.
Designed, printed and circulated in India somewhere in the 1970s/1980s during the film’s release in India, this Charlie Chaplin movie poster was originally intended for publicity but never ended up being used.
This original Charlie Chaplin India poster features Charlie Chaplin in his trademark Tramp character. Set against a light green background, the poster carries an announcement at the top that reads, “World’s Funniest Things Happen With Chaplin & He Makes The World Laugh!.”
The letter C is capitalized in a large stylized font and makes for an interesting design when juxtaposed with still photographs within.
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Stunning hand drawn old vintage original poster of the cult Charlie Chaplin classic, Modern Times (1936) for sale.
This is an actual surviving poster of Modern Times, which was released in India by the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC).
Modern Times is often hailed as one of Charlie Chaplin's greatest achievements, and it remains one of his most popular films till date, making this old hand drawn poster highly collectible.
Designed, printed and circulated in India somewhere in the 1970s/1980s during the film's release in India, this Charlie Chaplin movie poster was originally intended for publicity but never ended up being used.
This quirky, hand drawn original poster features an almost abstract painted avatar of Charlie Chaplin in his trademark Tramp character. A hand painted still from the most memorable scene in the film is seen at the bottom in yellow. The combination of color tones used in this poster, i.e. pink, red and yellow together with quirky hand painted artwork give this poster a very appealing vintage look.
Modern Times is a 1936 comedy film written and directed by Charlie Chaplin. Appearing in his iconic Little Tramp avatar, the film traces the daily struggles his character faces in the modern, industrialized world. Modern Times portrays Charlie Chaplin as a factory worker employed on an assembly line.
Modern Times was an oddity, as it was an almost completely silent film released in an era where the industry had long since moved on to sound (talkies). Charlie Chaplin began preparing the film in 1934 as his first sound film or “talkies”. Dialogues were reportedly scripted for the film but abandoned soon after. The film was reverted back to a silent format with synchronized sound effects. Charlie Chaplin is reported to believe that his iconic “Tramp” character would lose value if he ever spoke on screen, particularly in non-English speaking territories.
It is widely believed that Charlie Chaplin was inspired in part to make Modern Times after a chance conversation with Mahatma Gandhi, in which the Father of the Nation complained about the industrial age's ill effects in producing “machinery with only consideration of profit”.
The Library of Congress selected Modern Times in 1989 for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.
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Beautiful hand painted original vintage movie poster of the Charlie Chaplin silent comedy, The Kid (1921) for sale.
This is an actual surviving original Charlie Chaplin movie poster of The Kid, which was released in India by the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC).
The Kid was Charlie Chaplin's first full-length movie, making this old hand drawn poster highly collectible.
Designed, printed and circulated in India somewhere in the 1970s/1980s during the film's release in India, this poster was originally intended for publicity but never ended up being used.
This expertly hand drawn minimalistic original poster features a stunning portrait of Charlie Chaplin in a still from the film, where he is seen holding on to his adopted son. A tiny black and white silhouette of Chaplin in his tramp avatar from the film is seen pasted at the bottom.
The Kid is a 1921 silent film written, produced, directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin. This was Charlie Chaplin's first full-length movie. It was a huge success and featured an intriguing mix of comedy and drama, leading it to be labeled as a “dramedy”.
In December 2011, The Kid was chosen to be preserved in the Library of Congress' National Film Registry.
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Stunning original old movie poster of the greatest Charlie Chaplin classic ever made, The Great Dictator (1940) for sale.
This is an actual surviving poster of The Great Dictator, which was released in India by the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC).
The Great Dictator is Charlie Chaplin’s first complete sound film (talkies) as well as his most commercially successful film ever, making this poster highly collectible.
Designed, printed and circulated in India somewhere in the 1970s/1980s during the film’s release in India, this original Charlie Chaplin movie poster was originally intended for publicity but never ended up being used.
This brilliantly designed poster features a large still photograph of Charlie Chaplin dressed as Hitler. A small black and white silhouette of his character is seen pasted at the bottom. The poster introduces Charlie Chaplin as “The world’s greatest comedian is back!” on the top. The typography on the film’s title gives an almost 3D like effect.
The Great Dictator (1940), like many of Charlie Chaplin’s other films, is a comedy written, produced, scored and directed by him, starring him in the lead role.
Charlie Chaplin is the only Hollywood filmmaker to continue to make silent films well into the sound era. The Great Dictator, however was Charlie Chaplin’s first true talking picture as well as his most commercially successful film.
The Great Dictator was a satirical and very controversial take on Adolf Hitler & Benito Mussolini’s fascism and antisemitism. In the film, Charlie Chaplin reportedly mocks Nazis as being “machine men, with machine minds and machine hearts”. Several years after the film’s release, in his 1964 autobiography, Charlie Chaplin is known to have admitted that he would not have made the film had he known about the horrors of the Nazi concentration camps.
The film was well received at the time of its release and was popular with the American as well as British public. The film had been banned in many parts of Europe for obvious reasons.
The Great Dictator eventually became Charlie Chaplin’s highest grossing film with a total of 11 million worldwide. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards. In 1997, The Great Dictator was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.
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Original vintage movie poster of the Charlie Chaplin comedy, Limelight (1952) for sale.
This is an actual surviving poster of Limelight, which was released in India by the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC).
Limelight is the only film for which Charlie Chaplin received an Academy Award (the rest being honorary awards), making this poster highly collectible.
Designed, printed and circulated in India somewhere in the 1970s/1980s during the film’s release in India, this original Charlie Chaplin movie poster was originally intended for publicity but never ended up being used.
The poster features a black and white still photograph of Charlie Chaplin from the film at its center. It capitalizes on the film’s Academy Award for best original music score. The poster mentions Chaplin with his original first name “Charles.”
Limelight is a 1952 comedy written, directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin. The film’s musical score was composed by Chaplin and arranged by Ray Rasch.
The film was released amidst great scandal. While touring for the film, Chaplin was refused reentry into the United States. The film was subsequently passed over by many theaters. In 1972, the film was given a wide U.S. release and honored at the Academy Awards.
Chaplin is reported to have told his older sons that he expected Limelight to be his last film. Limelight was made during a time where Chaplin was starting to lose his audience, and the fading success of his real life was mirrored by his character in the film. Hence, many believe Limelight to be somewhat autobiographical.
While touring Britain to promote the film Chaplin learned that he had been refused a reentry visa to the United States because of his alleged communist sympathies, and many American theaters refused to play Limelight. It was not until 1972 that the film was finally seen in wide American release, and Chaplin, Larry Russell, and Ray Rasch received the Oscar for best original score.
The film was massively popular in Japan, Europe and around the world. In the US, however, it was a relative disappointment, only taking in $1 million.
In 1972, twenty years after the film’s first release, Chaplin and his musical collaborators Raymond Rasch and Larry Russell were awarded an Oscar for Best Original Dramatic Score. It was the only competitive Academy Award Chaplin ever received (He had previously received two Honorary Oscars.)
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Old cinema poster of the Charlie Chaplin classic comedy, A King in New York (1957) for sale.
This is an actual surviving vintage movie poster of A King in New York, which was released in India by the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC).
A King in New York is the last film that starred Charlie Chaplin in the lead role, making this poster highly collectible.
Designed, printed and circulated in India somewhere in the 1970s/1980s during the film's release in India, this poster was originally intended for publicity but never ended up being used.
This expertly designed original movie poster features a large still photograph of Charlie Chaplin printed in an array of multiple colors. A black and white still photograph from the film is seen pasted at the bottom. The poster introduces Charlie Chaplin as “Comedy King” on the top.
A King in New York is a 1957 comedy film directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin in his last leading role. The film presents a satirical view of United States politics and society.
A King in New York was produced in Europe after Charlie Chaplin's exile from the US in 1952. It wasn't released in the United States until 1967.
The film did well in Europe, but its lack of US distribution severely hampered its commercial impact.
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Old hand drawn vintage cinema poster of the Charlie Chaplin silent classic, The Gold Rush (1925) for sale.
This is an actual surviving poster of The Gold Rush that was released in India by the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC).
The Gold Rush has been rated by some critics as the second greatest film in the history of world cinema.
The Gold Rush was Charlie Chaplin’s personal favorite. He is known to have stated numerous times on record that it is the one film he would like to be remembered for. The Gold Rush also has the distinction of being the first of Chaplin’s silent films to be later converted into sound. This makes the poster, highly collectible.
Designed, printed and circulated in India somewhere in the 1970s/1980s during the film’s release in India, this poster was originally intended for publicity but never ended up being used.
This simplistic poster features a large black and white silhouette of Charlie Chaplin set against a white background. A still photograph from the film is seen pasted at the bottom. The title of the film is highlighted in gold to match its description.
The Gold Rush is a 1925 silent comedy written, produced, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin, who appears in his infamous Little Tramp avatar.
The “roll dance” performed by Charlie Chaplin’s tramp character in the film is considered one of the most memorable scenes in film history.
In 1942, Charlie Chaplin released a new version of The Gold Rush, taking the original silent 1925 film and composing and recording a musical score. The Gold Rush was the first of Chaplin’s classic silents that he converted to a sound version in this fashion.
At the 1958 Brussels World Fair, critics rated it the second greatest film in history, behind only Eisenstein’s The Battleship Potemkin. In 1992 The Gold Rush was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.
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Old cinema poster of the Charlie Chaplin cult classic, The Circus (1928) for sale.
This is an actual surviving poster of the The Circus that was released in India by the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC).
The Circus is considered by many as the finest Charlie Chaplin comedy ever made.
Designed, printed and circulated in India somewhere in the 1970s/1980s during the film’s release in India, this vintage Charlie Chaplin movie poster was originally intended for publicity but never ended up being used.
The poster features a black and white cut out photo still of Charlie Chaplin carrying his trademark walking stick. A cut out of just is face appears intertwined in the first letter of the film’s title at the bottom. The poster is very aptly titled as, “Last Word in Laugh!” on the top.
The Circus is a 1928 silent film written and directed by Charlie Chaplin. The film stars Chaplin, Al Ernest Garcia, Merna Kennedy, Harry Crocker, George Davis and Henry Bergman. Chaplin’s plays appears in his iconic Little Tramp avatar as a hired clown in a circus.
It is reported that The Circus was the most difficult film for Charlie Chaplin to produce due to the numerous problems he encountered at the time such as a bitter divorce from his wife, the passing away of his mother, IRS’ accusation as well as investigation of alleged tax misappropriation on his part and a studio fire that delivered a major setback to production.
The Circus was the seventh highest grossing silent film ever made in the history of cinema and was well received by both critics and viewers. Charlie Chaplin was nominated for four Academy Awards for the film, which is considered by many as one of the finest Charlie Chaplin comedies ever made.
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Old publicity poster of the Charlie Chaplin film Festival for sale.
This is an actual surviving vintage poster of the Charlie Chaplin film Festival that was organized in India by the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC). The film festival featured some of Charlie Chaplin’s greatest films of all time such as Gold Rush, City Lights, Modern Times and The Great Dictator.
Designed, printed and circulated in India somewhere in the 1970s/1980s during the film festival, this poster was originally intended for publicity of the fest but never ended up being used.
The poster features a black and white cut out photo still of Charlie Chaplin carrying his trademark walking stick, wearing roller skates. A list of his classic films which were being played during the festival appear at the bottom.
Chaplin Festival marked the screening of several Chaplin classics in India, namely The Gold Rush, City Lights, Modern Times, The Great Dictator, Circus, Day’s Pleasure, The Kid, Idle Class & Dog’s Life.
This poster was circulated during the National Film Development Corporation of India’s (NFDC) special release of Charlie Chaplin classics in India.
Sir Charles Spencer (fondly referred to as “Charlie”) Chaplin is considered as the greatest icon of the silent film era. His “Little Tramp” character and his iconic funny walk earned him fans by the millions across the globe.
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Old publicity poster of the classic Hollywood release, Charlie Chaplin Carnival (1938) for sale.
This is an actual surviving poster of the 1938 comedy compilation starring Charles Chaplin – the most iconic figure in international film history. Printed and circulated in India somewhere in the 1970s/1980s during the release of the film by The National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC), this poster was originally intended for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
Charlie Chaplin Carnival (1938) is a compilation film that comprised of four Chaplin short films from 1916, namely Behind the Screen, The Count, The Fireman, and The Vagabond, presented with music and sound effects.
This poster was circulated during the National Film Development Corporation of India's (NFDC) release of the film in India.
