Movie: The Gold Rush (1925)
“A lone prospector ventures into Alaska looking for gold. He gets mixed up with some burly characters and falls in love with the beautiful Georgia. He tries to win her heart with his singular charm. Written by John J. Magee {magee@helix.mgh.harvard.edu}”
- Director: Charles Chaplin
- Release Date: 26 June 1925 (USA)
- Run Time: 96 min | USA:72 min (1942 re-release) | USA:82 min (24 fps)
- Country: USA
- Genre: Adventure , Comedy , Family , Romance , Western
Trivia: At the time of filming, Charles Chaplin and Georgia Hale were having an affair, so that when their finale’s lingering kiss was filmed, it was (according to Hale in Unknown Chaplin [1983]) “not acting”. By the time the movie was re-issued in 1942, Chaplin was long done with Hale, and he trimmed their final scene to exclude the long kiss.
Goofs: Continuity: In the 1942 sound version, Tom Murray’s character is spelled Black Larsen on the “Wanted” ad, but Black Larson in the end credits.