Unknown Chaplin
“A masterpiece about a master.”
1983•1 Seasons•3 Episodes•8.3•Ended
Documentary
A documentary series examining the film making methods and techniques of Charles Chaplin. Featuring previously unseen footage from Chaplin's private film archive.
Network
ITV1
Origin
GB
Cast
Charlie Chaplin
Self & in Out-Takes
Edna Purviance
Self & In Out-Takes
Albert Austin
Self & In Out-Takes
John Rand
Self & In Out-Takes
Harry Crocker
Self & In Out-Takes
Sydney Chaplin
Self
Jackie Coogan
Self
Lita Grey
Self
Georgia Hale
Self
Alistair Cooke
Self
Winston Churchill
Self
Sydney Chaplin
Self
Geraldine Chaplin
Self (archive footage)
Douglas Fairbanks
Self (archive footage)
James Mason
Narrator (voice)
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