Charlie Chaplin hone his craft as he moved to the Essanay, Mutual, and First National corporations. By 1918, he was one of the best-known figures in the world. In 1919, Chaplin co-founded the distribution company United Artists which gave him complete control over his films. His first feature-length film was "The Kid" (1921), followed by "A Woman of Paris" (1923), "The Gold Rush" (1925), and "The Circus" (1928). He refused to move to sound films in the 1930s, instead producing "City Lights" (1931) and "Modern Times" (1936) without dialogue. He became increasingly political, and his next film "The Great Dictator" (1940) satirized
The Chaplin Revue and "Sunnyside", with Chaplin's 1918 propaganda short "The Bond" as a special feature. Introductions by David Robinson, and behind-the-scenes footage are also included. During the silent era, Charlie Chaplin was one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Unfortunately for Chaplin though, he fell victim to McCarthyism and in the 1950s, he lived in exile in Switzerland with his wife Oona O'Neill. He latest three films, "Monsieur Verdoux", "Limelight", and "A King in New York", were not universally acclaimed and his star power was fading. The idea of reviving his role as The Tramp for modern audiences was entertained. Chaplin had