Hollywood studios did not want Charlie Chaplin to make The Great Dictator. When he first started writing the script in 1938, the U.S. had not yet entered World War II. In fact, it still enjoyed ...

When it comes to 1920s Hollywood, we often think of stars like Charlie Chaplin, Louise Brooks and Lillian Gish. However, two ...

The young Charlie spent time in workhouses ... The film’s success also confirmed Chaplin’s independence from the Hollywood studio system. As the co-founder of United Artists and owner of his own ...

A day without laughter is a day wasted,” said the greatest comedian of all, Charlie Chaplin. For over a century, his bowler ...

The Red Sea Film Festival is set to make cinema history for Saudi Arabia at its upcoming edition as it hosts the country’s first silent film screening accompanied by a live musical accompaniment. The ...

In its heyday, this California wine country estate was a hub for celebrities, including Hollywood luminaries Mary Pickford and John Barrymore. It was once a section of the summer estate of sugar ...

Asrani passed away at the age of 84 on October 20. Director Ramesh Sippy reflects on his famous jailor character from the 1975 film Sholay. Veteran actor Asrani died at age 84 on Monday, October 20.

Broadway veteran Melodie Woolford performs at the afternoon lunch, and Diane Kiesel read from her book WHEN CHARLIE MET JOAN.

Charlie Chaplin's Limelight opened on October 23, 1952, launching what would become one of the strangest Oscar stories in Academy history. The film eventually became the only one for which Chaplin won ...

To celebrate the Welsh actor's centenary this November, Mark Rees went in search of the Switzerland the stage and screen star ...