Question 1

Which film did Charles Chaplin say he most wanted to be remembered by?

Accepted Answer

Charles Chaplin stated that The Gold Rush was the film by which he most wanted to be remembered.

Question 2

Why did Charles Chaplin end up wearing the chicken suit himself in the hallucination scene?

Accepted Answer

Originally a stagehand wore the chicken suit, but when he couldn't mime Chaplin's walk and manners, Chaplin himself donned the suit.

Question 3

How were the 600 prospectors in the film recruited?

Accepted Answer

The 600 men playing prospectors were real vagrants from Sacramento, California who were brought in by train and hired for one day's pay.

Question 4

What was so popular about the 'dancing rolls' sequence that projectionists sometimes replayed it?

Accepted Answer

The 'dancing rolls' sequence was so popular with audiences that, in some cases, projectionists stopped the film and replayed the scene.

Question 5

What was unusual about the bear encounter scene for its time?

Accepted Answer

An actual American black bear was used for the scene where the Lone Prospector encounters the beast, which was unusual when phony costumed men normally played large animals.

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