New Years Day Silent Film: The Gold Rush (1925) with Charlie Chaplin & accompanist Jeff Rapsis

Start the New Year off right with musical guest Jeff Rapsis accompanying the silent film Charlie Chaplin winter classic The Gold Rush (1925) at the Greenfield Garden Cinemas. Passed 1hr 35 minutes.

A lone prospector ventures into Alaska looking for gold. He gets mixed up with some burly characters and falls in love with the beautiful Georgia. He tries to win her heart with his singular charm.

S=Written, Produced and directed by Charles Chaplin (Modern Times) who stars in his Little Tramp persona, and featuring Mack Swain (Gentlemen Prefer Blonds), Georgia Hale (The Great Gatsby), and a host of Chaplin film regulars.

The Gold Rush was critically acclaimed upon its release, and continues to be one of Chaplin’s most celebrated works; Chaplin himself cited it several times as the film for which he most wanted to be remembered. The American Film Institute includes it as one of the top 100 films ever made and has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.