From THE KID to LIMELIGHT: The Humanism of Charlie Chaplin

“Let us fight for a world of reason, a world where science and progress will lead to all men’s happiness.” — Charlie Chaplin’s unnamed protagonist in THE GREAT DICTATOR. There’s always been an air of humanism in Charlie Chaplin’s films. The sentiment is perhaps best summed up by the above quote from THE GREAT DICTATOR. [...]

Nov 20, 2010 | Categories:Belcourt Theatre, Blog, Spirituality, Youngblood on Film | Tags: Buster Keaton, Charle Chaplin, Claire Bloom, compassion, courage, hope, humanism, humanity, Jackie Koogan, kindness, Limelight, Modern Times, reason, science, secular humanist, silent film, The Film Talk, The Great Dictator, The Kid, Tony Youngblood | 2 Comments »