Unknown Chaplin
A documentary series examining the film making methods and techniques of Charles Chaplin. Featuring previously unseen footage from Chaplin's private film archive.
Casts & Crew
Charlie Chaplin
Himself & in Out-Takes
Edna Purviance
Herself & In Out-Takes
Albert Austin
Himself & In Out-Takes
John Rand
Himself & In Out-Takes
Harry Crocker
Himself & In Out-Takes
Syd Chaplin
Himself
Jackie Coogan
Himself
Lita Grey
Herself
Georgia Hale
Herself
Alistair Cooke
Himself
Winston Churchill
Himself
Sydney Chaplin
Himself
Geraldine Chaplin
Herself
Douglas Fairbanks
Himself
James Mason
Narrator (voice)
Also Directed by Kevin Brownlow
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