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The Chaplin Revue: The Chaplin Collection
In 1959 Charles Chaplin released a feature-length omnibus
film, The Chaplin Revue, which compiled three of his most ambitious
and sophisticated shorts made for First National between 1918 and 1923
— A Dog's Life, Shoulder Arms, and The Pilgrim. In
addition to editing and re-assembling the three shorts, he composed a
full-length musical score and added a narrated prologue cut from
behind-the-scenes material shot in 1918. This Warner release, part of MK2's
The Chaplin Collection, delivers Chaplin's compilation plus the four other
shorts he made for First National. Special features include introductions
by Chaplin biographer David Robinson, deleted scenes, Chaplin's war-effort
promo The Bond, and home movies of dignitaries visiting Chaplin
Studios. Dual-DVD trifold case in paperboard sleeve.
—Mark Bourne
