Category Archives: Culture

If you have not seen Chaplin’s film “City Lights” then you should. It is available on home media, but it does get show, rarely but it does, in cinemas, with an audience. It is one of Chaplin’s best films, maybe … Continue reading →

What do you know about Charlie Chaplin? We were talking about this at the end of last year, around Xmas time. It was interesting to hear what other people said, apart from “who?” that is: silent film star slapstick sentimental, … Continue reading →

Sound films were considered by so many to be a fad. They would last a while and then the industry would revert back to silent films with live music and effects. The studios wanted this – having to rebuild their … Continue reading →