Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin was a British actor, comedian, director, composer, screenwriter, producer, and editor during the silent film era. He appeared in a Mickey Mouse short and has been impersonated by many Disney characters. He and Walt Disney were good friends.
Appearances in Disney Films[]
In Mickey's Gala Premier, Charlie Chaplin appears alongside many other film stars with Mickey Mouse.
Disney Relationship[]
Mickey Mouse has dressed up as Charlie Chaplin many times. On a Disney pin, Stitch is also dressed up as Charlie Chaplin. A photo drawn by Walt Disney shows Mickey pointing a gun a Charlie Chaplin with Charlie saying that his next film will be silent with Mickey saying "So you won't talk, eh?" He also appeared on a poster with Mickey.
Trivia[]
- Walt Disney was influenced by Chaplin, adding a lot of his personality to Mickey Mouse.
- Robert Downey Jr. who played Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe also portrayed Chaplin in the 1992 biographical film Chaplin, which earned him an Academy Award for Best Actor.
- A Chaplin toy is seen in Santa's Workshop.
- United Artists, which Chaplin co-founded with Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D. W. Griffith, distributed Disney cartoons from 1932-1937, as well as 1943's war film Victory Through Air Power.
- A Mickey Mouse doll is seen in the Chaplin film Modern Times.
External Links[]
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