The Cinema Museum, London

Chaplin’s South London / The Immigrant

Sat 24 Sep 2016 @ 21:45 · Events

Charles ChaplinStarting at the Cinema Museum, we’ll retrace the steps of local boy Charles Chaplin, ending up at his boyhood home in Kennington.

Chaplin grew up in poverty. At seven, he was placed in a workhouse, the Cuckoo Schools, which is now Hanwell Community Centre, Westcott Crescent, Hanwell. One of Chaplin’s childhood homes is at 39 Methley Street. The Order of Water Rats put a commemorative plaque there. He went on to become the first international film star.

The ImmigrantWhen Chaplin was expelled from the United States in 1952 for his supposed Communist beliefs, his tramp character kicking an immigration officer up the behind in The Immigrant was cited as evidence of his anti-Americanism. We’ll project the film near his plaque, with a live musical accompaniment.

Join us to discover where Chaplin came from and where London is going, almost a century later. We’ll also be recording people’s thoughts about the film and about South London for broadcast on Resonance FM’s ‘Music for Films’.

The film and the walk are both free. Charlie Chaplin moved freely, and so should we. Contact us via Facebook and Twitter.

The walk will start at 21:45.

TICKETS & PRICING

Free event, but you must book via the Eventbrite page. Donations to The Cinema Museum and Resonance FM are welcomed.