Edna Purviance

Classic Cinema Gold Posted by Art on Oct 21, 2012

  “Mr. Chaplin asked me if I would like to act in pictures with him. I laughed at the idea, but agreed to try it. I guess he took me because I had nothing to unlearn and he could teach me in his own way. I want to tell you that I suffered untold agonies. Eyes seemed to be everywhere. I wa read more

Silent Film Star: Edna Purviance.

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Apr 23, 2011

Personal Quote: "Mr. Chaplin asked me if I would like to act in pictures with him. I laughed at the idea, but agreed to try it. I guess he took me because I had nothing to unlearn and he could teach me in his own way. I want to tell you that I suffered untold agonies. Eyes seemed to be everywhere. read more

♥ Silent Sweethearts: Charlie Chaplin and Edna Purviance ♥ (1)

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Feb 11, 2011

One of the reasons I love Charlie Chaplin's Little Tramp above all others is that he is romantic. Yes, he is clever, acrobatic and hysterically funny, but there is a depth to his character that was introduced through the element of romance. Before Edna Purviance (his leading lady from 1915-1923), Ch read more