The Gold Rush (1925) | |
| Director(s) | Charlie Chaplin |
| Producer(s) | Charlie Chaplin (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Adventure, Comedy, Family, Romance, Silent Films, Western |
| Top Topics | Gold, Romance (Comic), Slapstick, Yukon |
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The Gold Rush Overview:
The Gold Rush (1925) was a Silent Films - Comedy Film directed by Charlie Chaplin and produced by Charlie Chaplin.
SYNOPSIS
This Chaplin classic finds Charlie in the Klondike searching for gold. Maintains a careful balance of masterful slapstick, romantic tenderness, and wry social satire. Also contains the celebrated "dancing dinner rolls" gag.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
.The Gold Rush was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1992.
Academy Awards 1942 --- Ceremony Number 15 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Music - Scoring | Max Terr | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
Silents are Golden: A Closer Look at The Gold Rush (1925)
By Lea Stans on Jan 28, 2026 From Classic Movie Hub BlogA Closer Look At The Gold Rush (1925) Charlie Chaplin, The Gold Rush By the mid-1920s, Charlie Chaplin had spent nearly a decade being one of cinema?s most beloved performers, a familiar face to movie lovers across the globe. His humor and performance style transcended cultural boundaries and ... Read full article
The Gold Rush (1925) at 100
By 4 Star Film Fan on Jun 27, 2025 From 4 Star FilmsIt feels necessary to begin with a prelude to The Gold Rush. I came to a realization I’ve only ever seen Charlie Chaplin’s updated version from 1942 with a new sound introduction and soundtrack. In some ways, watching the original feels like seeing a new film. It was the first Chaplin fe... Read full article
A Golden Film on Big Screen: The Gold Rush (Chaplin 1925)
By The Wonderful World of Cinema on Jan 25, 2015 From The Wonderful World of CinemaYesterday, I had the chance to see The Gold Rush (Charlie Chaplin, 1925) on big screen at The Cin?math?que Qu?b?coise which is a film conservatory based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada where I live. I have seen The Gold Rush many times before, but seeing it on big screen was a completely new a wonderful... Read full article
Movie experience: The Gold Rush on big Screen
By The Wonderful World of Cinema on Jan 22, 2015 From The Wonderful World of CinemaI have the honour to tell you that, tomorrow, on January 23th 2015, ?I will go see The Gold Rush (Charlie Chaplin, 1925) on big screen. I will see it at La Cin?math?que Qu?b?coise in Montreal where I live. It’s a movie I love and I have watched it so many times. Can’t wait to see it on b... Read full article
Silent Feature Sunday: The Gold Rush (1925)
By Bernardo Villela on Jul 6, 2014 From The Movie RatWhen I first posted this series part of the idea was to get to watching more silent films. However, that has yet to pan out (yet?). And rather than skipping an opportunity to post one such that its easily accessible where it may not be expected simply because it’d be “Yet another Chaplin... Read full article
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Quotes from
Georgia: Hey you! come here! Do you mind dancing with me?
Georgia: If I could only meet someone worthwhile -- I'm so tired of this place.
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Facts about
When shot silent, the film would utilize the entire image area available measuring 1.33:1. When reissued in 1942 with sound the sound strip was overlaid over the left part of the film, and the top and bottom were cropped as well to maintain the 1.37:1 academy ratio resulting in sometimes awkward image composition. This can be seen on the Warner DVD releases of the reissue, while the previous Image entertainment disc was mastered from the full silent aperture negative and does not contain the cropping.
Carole Lombard tested for the female lead after Lita Grey's unexpected pregnancy forced her to drop out of the film.
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