A Hollywood lemon grove became the Charlie Chaplin Studio

Views of early Hollywood, from 1905 before the movies began, and from 1918, show the lemon grove that became the Charlie Chaplin Studio. Charlie’s wistful and beautiful musical score “Five Years Later,” from The Kid, is the perfect accompaniment to this nostalgic look back at simpler times.
Score “Five Years Later” from The Kid by Charles Chaplin
© Roy Export Company Ltd and Bourne Co • Charlie Chaplin - Five...
Charlie Chaplin - How to Make Movies (1918) ©Roy Export Company Ltd • Charlie Chaplin - How ...
Charlie Chaplin - A Day’s Pleasure (1919) ©Roy Export S.A.S. • Charlie Chaplin - A Ra...
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[@kingdomlevelabovehuman8290]

Loved this. Well done mate!

[@금강문]

위대한 업적을 남긴 찰리채플린. 당신을 사랑하고 존경합니다.

[@robertrios9982]

Thank you for another wonderful trip back in time.

[@flabjack1922]

Just graduated Hollywood high school last year, I’m so proud to graduate from this historic school!

[@Kelly-tj8xv]

Beautiful!! And yes, very poignant.

[@nicolea.1974]

Vielen Dank für diesen tollen Einblick, so faszinierend zusammengestellt 😊👌

[@gregberkin7599]

Stellar geolocation study of Chaplin’s craft and filmmaking genius! Bengtson is the “six degrees of Kevin Bacon” of the great silent talents. Bravissimo!!!

[@donbestul8492]

fantastic, thanks for sharing this with everyone, california was truly a garden spot back then

[@nathanheinzeart]

Excellence beyond words yet again.

[@CharliePecoraro]

Masterful, John! What a lovely video

[@bonovoz71]

I love your presentations Mr Bengtson......but they break my heart at the same time. I'd love a time machine!

[@brucebengtson847]

Wonderful presentation John!
Really neat way of focusing in on, highlighting the images.
The music is very poignant too.

[@CharleyChase]

Lovely, poignant, essential to the history of early Hollywood. John, you've carved out a unique niche for yourself in the film world.

[@ShēnaLeah]

Some things were preserved and others were demolished or cut in half. I see they kept part of the dressing room.. it's just one of those things, that you'd wish was complete untouched, it's a bit upsetting. you can definitely see change. I love how you pointed each area out- great demographics.

[@VanessaButtino]

This was absolutely fantastic! Thanks for putting it together for us.

[@caroltenge5147]

You have created one of the truly great posts on youtube. Cannot imagine it being any better.

[@kali3665]

I love walking past the studio as it stands now ... with the statue of Kermit the Frog dressed as the immortal Little Tramp. Don't go by it much anymore, but I did so a lot years ago.

[@buh2001j]

Really lovely video. Exactly the kind of thing I love to see. Thank you so much for making and sharing these videos. I really enjoy them and I hope you post more soon

[@bobborgen6405]

John -- it's beautiful -- thanks for creating it for us all.

[@bamboorepublica]

OMG!!! This was so awesome. Loved it!!!!! Thank you!!!!!

[@56Nilesmuse]

Lovely!

[@chrisbungostudios]

Well done! Had no idea the ASC was located in such a historic building.

[@mikul_Robins]

Very well done. A lot of great insight, Thank you

[@ltcolumbo9708]

Hope to meet you one day John Bengston.
Until then we must both stay alive.........

[@RedSkeltonMuseum]

Interested in photos of the studio when Red Skelton owned it.

[@vidstoricalfilms]

I love your videos John! Definitely inspiring my videos! And love the music!

[@justthefacts7975]

John, I am a huge fan of your books. I visited the Red Skelton Museum today in Vincennes IN. The Chaplin signature and footprints are located there. (Pg 165 Silent Traces and time stamp 4:11 in this video). They say Red removed them when he owned the studio (1960-1962?). Is there any way to send you photos? For anyone visiting the Red Skelton museum, The footprints and signature are located in an adjacent building. Don’t miss seeing them if you visit. Also Red’s birthplace is located near the North West corner of the parking lot.

[@justthefacts7975]

Continuing my comment - at time stamp 4:11 in the video. And in the enlarged photo in the book (next to the dedication page) shows 2 pairs of footprints. The 2nd pair is under the shoes. I took a copy of the vintage photo to the museum and saw the 2 pairs of footprints. I believe the modern photo (page 165 and right hand edge of this video) are different Chaplin footprints. In the modern photo, the heal of one of the shoes points away from the concrete joint. In the vintage photo the heals all point towards the joint. I think this proves I spend WAY to much time reading and studying your books 😉. Please continue your excellent work! I hope there are more books in the works.

[@SilentLocationsbyJohnBengtson]

@@justthefacts7975 Thank you so much for the info. Chaplin left footprints all over his studio sidewalk, shuffling along, which I photographed for page 165. But he only signed one set of prints, and Red kept them. My email is John @ silentechoes dot net

[@jacintoguevara2692]

Hmm. Why the choice of using 1950s Brit song, Cara Mia as the opening theme for this?

[@savantartists5273]

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[@painin2teeth]

Amazing