Studio 360 Episode 747, Tramp, John Henry, Robert Altman

Chaplin's The Tramp

Fishko Files | Feb 6, 2014

It’s just a hundred years since Charlie Chaplin’s The Tramp first appeared on the silver screen and created a sensation.  As WNYC's Sara Fishko tells us in this Fishko Files, it all started almost by accident -- with a magical costume…

 

 

 

Charlie Chaplin in "Gold Rush" - The Roll Dance

 

 

Charlie Chaplin in "Modern Times" - The Factory Scene


 

Charlie Chaplin in "The Rink"

 

 

WNYC Production Credits

Associate Producer: Laura Mayer

Mix Engineer: Wayne Shulmister

WNYC Newsroom Editor: Karen Frillmann


WNYC is funded by sponsors and member donations

Top Stories

Mamdani hasn't made NYC's buses free. Riders stopped paying anyway.

MTA Chair Janno Lieber suggested the mayor's 2025 campaign pledge led to a rise in fare evasion on buses.
Gothamist |

F@#$ the AI Overlords

A guide to getting AI to work for us, and not the other way around.
On the Media |

Democratic Challengers: Abdul El-Sayed and Nithya Raman

David Remnick speaks with two left-leaning Democrats challenging not just Trump’s agenda but their party’s tarnished image: Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, and Nithya Raman in Los Angeles.
The New Yorker Radio Hour |

Defining "Middle Aged"

Julie Beck talks about the difficulty of determining when being "middle aged" actually starts.
The Brian Lehrer Show |
YOU ARE ONLINE