Statue of Charlie Chaplin, London Statue of Charlie Chaplin, London The statue of Charlie Chaplin in Leicester Square, London, is a work of 1979 by the sculptor John Doubleday. It portrays the actor, comedian and filmmaker in his best-known role, as The Tramp. A memorial to Chaplin in the city of his birth was proposed on 25 December 1977, soon after Chaplin's death, by Illtyd Harrington, the leader of the opposition in the Greater London Council. Initial plans for a memorial in the Elephant and Castle, in South London where Chaplin spent his early years, were dropped and instead Leicester Square, at the centre of
Odeon Leicester Square meet. The cinema is scheduled to reopen on December 20th, with a greatly reduced seating capacity, an enhanced concession offering, and the very first commercial Dolby Cinema screen to open in the UK. Odeon Leicester Square ODEON Luxe Leicester Square is one of the most iconic cinemas in the world and the first Dolby Cinema™ in the UK. ODEON Leicester Square has been home to hundreds of premieres and its late transformation makes it a truly global icon in the heart of London’s West End. The famous premiere screen has been fully upgraded to combine luxurious reclining ODEON Luxe seats