Talk:Chaplin (film)

Default for Chaplin
Why should the default for Chaplin disambiguation come here? I would think that either the main article about Charlie Chaplin or the dismbiguation page itself would be a better choice. Or maybe even the yet-unwritten page that discusses the origin and functions of a chaplin would be a good choice. Bejnar 19:59, 3 June 2006 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Chaplin.jpg
Image:Chaplin.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images lacking such an explanation can be deleted one week after being tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.

BetacommandBot (talk) 13:24, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

Differences
"Although the film was criticized for taking dramatic licence with some respects of Chaplin's life..." Well what differences? Does anyone else think we should have a section explaining the differences between his life/autobiography and the film? Crazybilby (talk) 01:23, 25 March 2010 (UTC)

Crazy mental institutes
funny coincidence... in the film while still in England young Chaplin is seen pulling a cart of scrap mental up to the door of their apartment... close up of him going indoors.. and i think 'Gee.. the peeling paint on the front door, bet there was lead in it too, and gee, how many people died or got sick or went crazy!', then the scene shows him going up stairs and we're shown the leather gloves his Mum is making.. hmmm mercury! ..then the camera pans and there's Hannah near fetal position in the corner.. mad as a hatter!! makes one think... not genetic, but environmental....? 76.218.248.127 (talk) 06:41, 19 January 2014 (UTC)

Casting - Peter Sellers was dead
How come it is mentioned that Peter Sellers were approached for the lead? If so, the production time must have been so long as 14-15 years (or more) because Peter Sellers died in 1980. Anyway the link to the name Peter Sellers is a link to Peter Sellers (1924-80) Is there another actor with the same name?

And is there any "behind the scenes" rationale for Tristar and Carolco wanting Crystal or Williams - neither of them seem likely because of their body-shape? #--d-axel (talk) 22:29, 17 October 2015 (UTC)

According to both the International Business Times and the Splitsider article on Robin Williams, Robert Downey, Jr. was Richard Attenborough's only choice for the lead and that the film's financiers and studio executives wanted Williams or Billy Crystal for the role instead. This information is also mentioned in the Splitsider article on Jim Carrey, which also states that Carrey was considered for the role of Chaplin as well. Peter Sellers was also attached to the role according to both the Splitsider article on Sellers and Roger Lewis's 1997 book about Seller's life titled The Life and Death of Peter Sellers. I have not come across any sources that entail Tom Cruise being considered for this role.Hitcher vs. Candyman (talk) 18:40, 28 March 2016 (UTC)


 * I'm looking at the book The life and death of Peter Sellers right now, via archive.org. All it says is "He was to have starred in a biopic of Chaplin...", not actually saying which one, when, etc. As anyone could have made a biopic of this public figure, there's no reason to believe that this reference is to the movie that was finally made. --  Zanimum (talk) 05:34, 27 June 2021 (UTC)

External links modified
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just modified 1 one external link on Chaplin (film). Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20140403093721/http://www.moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff34/eng/archives/?year=1993 to http://www.moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff34/eng/archives/?year=1993

When you have finished reviewing my changes, please set the checked parameter below to true or failed to let others know (documentation at ).

Cheers.— InternetArchiveBot  (Report bug) 16:08, 19 November 2016 (UTC)