Sat Sep 18, 2010 2:42 pm
In 1975, filmmaker Richard Patterson produced a documentary on Charles Chaplin which
was the first such film that included scenes from later films including City Lights, Modern Times,
The Great Dictator, Verdoux, Limelight, etc. It also contains footage of Chaplin from decades
worth of newsreels, home movies, the historic Oscar telecast from 1972 and footage taken of him
at his home in Vevey in 1974. He is the only person who had full access to Charlie and Oona and
was able to film them at their home. This loving tribute concludes with a final walk down the road as we see Chaplin, now using his cane as a real aid and his wife Oona walk down a grassy path. His final filmed trip down the road gives us comfort as he is not alone. Walter Matthau, Laurence Olivier and Jack Lemmon provide
various narration as well as some the finest voice talents in Hollywood including Len Weinrib, Alan Oppenheimer and Richard Dawson.
There have been countless documentaries on Charlie; some have merit (Harry Hurwitz' The Eternal Tramp" and "The Funniest Man in the World") and others are painful to watch.
"The Gentleman Tramp" is, in my opinion, the finest documentary on Chaplin and is not a
talking heads documentary. Rather, it unfolds in pictures and story through the use of
transcripts, film sequences, news articles, memorabilia and all in the space of seventy eight minutes.
It's visual style and swift pace makes it one of the best and most entertaining film documentaries
you're likely to see. Richard Schickel lifted certain sequences from "The Gentleman Tramp" (and without permission) for inclusion into his disjointed attempt at a Chaplin documentary.
Once available on VHS (and on twenty five 16mm prints released to libraries and universities), Mr.
Patterson has produced eight hundred limited edition DVD sets of his loving and sometimes brutally honest
depiction of the Little Tramp. The film was mastered from the original film elements and is breathtaking
to behold. The sharp visual quality and the clean, crisp sound were personally supervised by Mr. Patterson to insure the best transfer possible. This is one film you will treasure for years to come. If you love the documentaries of Kevin Brownlow and want to see rare and amazing footage of Charlie Chaplin throughout his entire life, you will want to own this award winning film.
Go to Amazon.com and type in Gentleman Tramp. You will be directed to the page where you can purchase it. You will be buying it direct from Mr. Patterson through Amazon.
Have a great day!
was the first such film that included scenes from later films including City Lights, Modern Times,
The Great Dictator, Verdoux, Limelight, etc. It also contains footage of Chaplin from decades
worth of newsreels, home movies, the historic Oscar telecast from 1972 and footage taken of him
at his home in Vevey in 1974. He is the only person who had full access to Charlie and Oona and
was able to film them at their home. This loving tribute concludes with a final walk down the road as we see Chaplin, now using his cane as a real aid and his wife Oona walk down a grassy path. His final filmed trip down the road gives us comfort as he is not alone. Walter Matthau, Laurence Olivier and Jack Lemmon provide
various narration as well as some the finest voice talents in Hollywood including Len Weinrib, Alan Oppenheimer and Richard Dawson.
There have been countless documentaries on Charlie; some have merit (Harry Hurwitz' The Eternal Tramp" and "The Funniest Man in the World") and others are painful to watch.
"The Gentleman Tramp" is, in my opinion, the finest documentary on Chaplin and is not a
talking heads documentary. Rather, it unfolds in pictures and story through the use of
transcripts, film sequences, news articles, memorabilia and all in the space of seventy eight minutes.
It's visual style and swift pace makes it one of the best and most entertaining film documentaries
you're likely to see. Richard Schickel lifted certain sequences from "The Gentleman Tramp" (and without permission) for inclusion into his disjointed attempt at a Chaplin documentary.
Once available on VHS (and on twenty five 16mm prints released to libraries and universities), Mr.
Patterson has produced eight hundred limited edition DVD sets of his loving and sometimes brutally honest
depiction of the Little Tramp. The film was mastered from the original film elements and is breathtaking
to behold. The sharp visual quality and the clean, crisp sound were personally supervised by Mr. Patterson to insure the best transfer possible. This is one film you will treasure for years to come. If you love the documentaries of Kevin Brownlow and want to see rare and amazing footage of Charlie Chaplin throughout his entire life, you will want to own this award winning film.
Go to Amazon.com and type in Gentleman Tramp. You will be directed to the page where you can purchase it. You will be buying it direct from Mr. Patterson through Amazon.
Have a great day!
