The Gold Rush (1925)

A prospector goes to the Klondike in search of gold and finds it and more.

Director:

Charles Chaplin

Writer:

Charles Chaplin

Stars:

Charles Chaplin, Mack Swain, Tom Murray

Top Rated Movies #154 | Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Charles Chaplin	...	The Lone Prospector
Mack Swain	...	Big Jim McKay
Tom Murray	...	Black Larsen
Henry Bergman	...	Hank Curtis
Malcolm Waite	...	Jack Cameron
Georgia Hale	...	Georgia

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

gold | klondike | klondike gold rush | national film registry | little tramp | 

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Taglines:

"The Picture I Want to Be Remembered by." -Charlie Chaplin. (Print Ad- Calgary Daily Herald, ((Calgary, Alta.)) 30 December 1925)

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Western

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Certificate:

Passed

Did You Know?

Trivia

Included in "100 Years... 100 Laughs", the American Film Institute's 2000 list of the Top 100 Funniest American Movies (at #25).

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Goofs

When Georgia enters The Lone Prospector's cabin after having not shown up for New Year's Eve dinner, she is accompanied by Jack "the ladies man". At first, Jack is holding a pistol in his right hand. When the scene cuts away from him and then back, the gun is gone.

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Quotes

[last lines]
Photographer: Hold! Still!
[Lone Prospector and Georgia kiss]
Photographer: Oh! You've spoilt the picture.

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Alternate Versions

In the 1925 version Georgia writes an apologetic love letter to her boyfriend, and he gives it to Charles Chaplin as a cruel prank. The 1942 re-cut version changed this so that Georgia writes the note for Chaplin, making their Last Minute Hookup less unexpected.

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Connections

Featured in 20 to 1: Memorable Movie Characters (2006)

User Reviews

Little Tramp makes good

Charlie Chaplin's silent film (also re-released with a narration in the early 1940s) focuses, as usual, on the Little Tramp, and in this case, his attraction to a chorus girl (Georgia Hale). This is the one where he eats a boot, along with its laces, and manages to make it appear a sumptuous meal; as well as creating a dance with bread rolls.

The role of the girl was originally intended for the second Mrs Chaplin, Lita Grey, but her pregnancy ruled her out. Georgia Hale is excellent in her disdain of the unwanted Tramp attentions. Mack Swain appears as Big Jim, who shares a cabin with the Tramp, at one point getting so hungry he imagines his pal as a chicken ready to eat! This film has the spirit of the pioneers and gold-runners, as well as the inimitable spirit of the little hero. As a silent it is one of the best comedies of the time, as a sound film, it is fairly good.

Details

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Country:

USA

Language:

None English

Release Date:

13 July 1925 (Brazil)

Also Known As:

The Gold Rush

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$923,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$26,916

Company Credits

Production Co:

Charles Chaplin Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min (original) 72 min (1942 re-release) 81 min (edited) 88 min (1925 reconstructed)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System) (1942 re-issue) Silent (original release)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1