Gerald Smith revisits the Californian locations of Charlie Chaplin’s classic silent films. With his collaborators, Smith compulsively searches for these places, and records them with photos, stories and videos.
!['City lights' (1931): Tramp (Charlie Chaplin) and Millionaire (Harry Myers) in 'night of adventure' sequence. [image from Chaplin film locations web site].](images/chaplin.jpg)
![The same location in 2001. [image from Chaplin film locations web site].](images/chaplin2001.jpg)
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