The Chaplin Revue

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The Chaplin Revue ★★½ 1958

The “Revue,” put together by Chaplin in 1958, consists of three of his best shorts: “A Dog's Life” (1918), the WWI comedy “Shoulder Arms” (1918), and “The Pilgrim,” in which a convict hides out in a clerical guise (1922). Chaplin added self-composed score, narration, and some documentary on-the-set material. 121m/B VHS, DVD. Cha rlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Sydney Chaplin, Mack Swain; D: Charlie Chaplin.

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