TCM USA will continue their tribute to Mack Sennett tonight with a handful of films featuring Charlie's brother, Syd Chaplin, including
Gussle's Day Of Rest,
A Submarine Pirate, &
Lover's Lost Control. Click
here for the complete schedule. The Gussle character was a version of Archibald Binks, a character Sydney
(& Charlie) played in several Fred Karno productions, such as
Skating, a scenario Syd wrote himself.
bottom left -- the family resemblance is uncanny!
ReplyDeleteI watched all 3 films last night and I noticed Sydney making several Tramp-like gestures, but did Sydney get them from Charlie or vice-versa? I've never thought that Charlie and Sydney looked much alike, but there were a few times last night that I noticed a physical resemblance between them--even my husband noticed it.
DeleteLast night was the first time I saw any of Syd's own films, and I too was struck by my first recognition of a resemblance between Charlie and Syd! ;)
Deletego over to youtube and check out syd's 'charley's aunt'. it's an absolute hoot. shame his career didn't take off like his brother's because he was quite a good comedian.
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