Charlie Chaplin 1 - Answers

Published: Sunday 20th April 2014
  1. In which city was Charlie Chaplin born in April 1889? London.
  2. Under what stage name did Chaplin's mother briefly perform? Lily Harley.
  3. What type of dancing was performed by the Eight Lancashire Lads, a troupe Chaplin joined before he was twelve? Clog Dancing.
  4. Which US studio signed Chaplin on a $150 per week contract in 1913? Keystone.
  5. In which movie did "The Tramp" character first make an appearance? "Kid Auto Races at Venice" in 1914.
  6. Which studio did Chaplin join in 1915 after Mack Sennett refused his wage demands? Essanay.
  7. Which actress did Chaplin meet in 1914 that went on to appear in 35 of his films? Edna Purviance.
  8. How did Chaplin's character win his first fight in the 1915 movie "The Champ"? He put horseshoes into his boxing gloves.
  9. Who joined with Chaplin in 1919 to form United Artists? Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford and D W Griffith.
  10. Who starred alongside Chaplin in the 1921 classic "The Kid"? Jackie Coogan.
  11. Released in August 1925, which movie famously contained the scene of Chaplin eating his own shoe? "The Gold Rush".
  12. Which 1930 silent movie was heralded by the British Film Institute as being Chaplin's finest accomplishment? "City Lights".
  13. Which film by Chaplin satirises Hitler and the Fascist state? "The Great Dictator".
  14. Who was Chaplin's female star in the 1952 movie "Limelight"? Claire Bloom.
  15. When was the 1957 movie "A King in New York" first screened in the USA? Not until 1973.
  16. In which year was Chaplin knighted? 1975
  17. From which movie does the Chaplin penned song "This is my Song" come? "A Countess from Hong Kong".
  18. Who directed the 1992 biopic "Chaplin"? Richard Attenborough.
  19. How many Academy Awards was the movie "The Great Dictator" nominated for? Five.
  20. In which country was Chaplin buried? Switzerland.

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