And, as Charlie Chaplin understood, and helped millions to understand, comedy and tragedy. Cinema was about a quarter of a century old when Chaplin’s “The Gold Rush” premiered June 26, 1925.

The 2025 program kicks off with two monumental silent-era films celebrating their centenary: Charlie Chaplin's The Gold Rush (1925) and Lon Chaney's The Phantom of the Opera (1925).

In 1925, Charlie Chaplin and Mack Swain starred in the silent classic film "The Gold Rush," written, produced and directed by Chaplin. The film's message still resonates today. Hulton Archive ...

And, as Charlie Chaplin understood and helped millions to understand, comedy and tragedy. Cinema was about a quarter of a century old when Chaplin’s “The Gold Rush” premiered June 26, 1925.

Cinema was about a quarter of a century old when Chaplin’s “The Gold Rush” premiered June 26, 1925.