CHAPLIN'S VINTAGE YEAR: THE HISTORY OF THE MUTUAL CHAPLIN SPECIALS (ebook)

Easy Street.  The Cure.  The Rink.  The Immigrant.  The Vagabond.  If you've ever seen Charlie Chaplin, it's likely been in one of these or the other 7 films from his "Mutual period."  From the nickelodeon to the internet, Chaplin's golden dozen two-reelers from 1916-17 have been viewed by more people than any other movies in the entire history of cinema.  But how did these films survive for over 100 years when so many others from that era are forever lost?

CHAPLIN'S VINTAGE YEAR tells the full story of the MUTUAL-CHAPLIN SPECIALS, framed within the rise and fall of the Mutual Film Corporation, the worldwide phenomenon known as "Chaplinitis," Chaplin's famous $670,000 contract, and the various acquisitions and releases these comedies have enjoyed for more than a century. The book includes a detailed filmography featuring period reviews and exhibitor comments, and is lavishly illustrated with over 150 photographs and advertising images.