The Gold Rush (1925)

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1h 35min
Adventure, Comedy
16 Aug 1925 (USA)
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A prospector goes to the Klondike during the 1890s gold rush in hopes of making his fortune, and is smitten with a girl he sees in a dance hall.

Director:

Charles Chaplin

Writer:

Charles Chaplin

Stars:

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 1 nomination.
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Directed by

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Charles Chaplin

Written by

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Charles Chaplin

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(written by)

Produced by

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Charles Chaplin

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producer (uncredited)

Music by

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Charles Chaplin	...	(1942)
William P. Perry
Carli Elinor	...	(uncredited)

Cinematography by

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Roland Totheroh

Editing by

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Charles Chaplin

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(uncredited)

Editorial Department

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Edward Manson

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editorial supervisor (uncredited)

Production Design by

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Charles D. Hall

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(uncredited)

Production Management

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Alfred Reeves

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production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast	...	assistant director (uncredited)
Charles Reisner	...	assistant director (uncredited)
A. Edward Sutherland	...	assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Peter Stitch	...	stand-by painter (uncredited)
Mr. Wood	...	painter (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Mac Dalgleish	...	sound recordist: 1942 reissue (as W.M. Dalgleish)
Pete Decker	...	sound recordist: 1942 reissue
Harold E. McGhan	...	sound editor: 1942 re-release (as Harold McGhan)
James L. Fields	...	sound director: 1942 re-release (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Mark Marlatt	...	camera operator (uncredited)
Jack Wilson	...	camera operator (uncredited)

Music Department

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Gerard Carbonara	...	composer: additional music
Max Terr	...	composer: additional music / musical director

Script and Continuity Department

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Della Steele

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script supervisor (uncredited)

Transportation Department

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Toraichi Kono

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driver: Mr. Chaplin (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Harry Crocker	...	unit publicist (uncredited)
Georges Glass	...	publicity director (uncredited)
Charles D. Hall	...	technical director (uncredited)
Mr. Niemeyer	...	wrangler (uncredited)
Kathleen Pryor	...	stenographer (uncredited)
Sid Swaney	...	stand-in: Mr. Swain (uncredited)
Jim Tully	...	unit publicist (uncredited)
Bud White	...	wrangler: bear (uncredited)

Thanks

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Alexander Woollcott

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dedicatee

Crew believed to be complete

Production Companies

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Charles Chaplin Productions

Distributors

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United Artists (1925) (United States) (theatrical)
United Artists (1925) (Canada) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
Allied Artists Corporation (1925) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
United Artists (Australasia) (1925) (Australia) (theatrical)
Los Artistas Unidos de América del Sur (1925) (Argentina) (theatrical)
Les Artistes Associés (1925) (France) (theatrical)
Les Artistes Associés S.A.B. (1925) (Belgium) (theatrical)
United Artists (1925) (Sweden) (theatrical) (as United Artists A/B)
British & Continental Trading Company (1926) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
Los Artistas Asociados (1926) (Spain) (theatrical)
Filmes Castello Lopes (1927) (Portugal) (theatrical)
United Artists (1942) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (sound version)
United Artists (1942) (Canada) (theatrical) (re-release) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
United Artists (1942) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
United Artists (1942) (Sweden) (theatrical) (re-release) (as United Artists A/B)
Dear Film (1956) (Italy) (theatrical) (sound version)
Lopert Pictures Corporation (1959) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
Europa Film (1963) (Sweden) (theatrical) (re-release)
Towa. (1974) (Japan) (theatrical) (reissue)
atlas Film (1964) (West Germany) (theatrical)
Killiam Shows (1970) (World-wide)
All-World Cinema (1972) (Canada) (theatrical) (re-release)
Sandrew Film & Teater (1972) (Sweden) (theatrical) (re-release)
Joaquín Fabeo Hernández (1983) (Spain) (theatrical) (re-release)
PolyGram Video (West Germany) (VHS)
Antenne 2 (A2) (1988) (France) (tv)
Diamond Films (1986) (United Kingdom) (video)
Trax Video (1989) (United Kingdom) (video)
Fox Video (1992) (United Kingdom) (video)
Republic Pictures Home Video (1993) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
Fox Video (1994) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
Fox Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
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MK2 Diffusion (2001) (World-wide)
Warner Home Video (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
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Warner Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
Stadtkino Filmverleih (2004) (Austria) (theatrical)
Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
Vivarto (2008) (Poland)
Arthaus (2010) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
Arthaus (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
Park Circus (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
Spectra Filmworks (2010) (World-wide) (DVD)
The Criterion Collection (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
The Criterion Collection (2012) (United States) (DVD)
Midas Filmes (2014) (Portugal)
Artificial Eye (2015) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Penteo Films S.L. (2018) (Spain) (restored)
Théâtre du Temple (2019) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
Piece of Magic Entertainment (2021) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
Die Lupe (1946) (Germany) (theatrical)
Espectáculos Rivus (Portugal) (theatrical) (re-release)
RBC Film Group (1959) (United States) (theatrical)
Roadshow Films (1976) (Australia) (theatrical)
Union Film (1925) (Belgium) (theatrical)
Arthaus (Norway)
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GoodTimes Home Video (1985) (United States) (VHS) (video) (unauthorized)
Janus Films (United States)
Kinowelt Home Entertainment (Germany) (DVD) (unknown)
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Malofilm Home Video (1993) (Canada) (VHS)
Playhouse Video (1985) (United States) (VHS)
Republic Pictures Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
Roadshow Home Video (1985) (Australia) (video)
The Criterion Collection (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
The Voyager Company (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
Virgin Vision (1990) (Australia) (video)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary	A lone prospector ventures into Alaska looking for gold. He gets mixed up with some burly characters and falls in love with the beautiful Georgia. He tries to win her heart with his singular charm. Written by John J. Magee Plot Summary Plot Synopsis
Plot Keywords	national-film-registry afi fish-out-of-water public-domain blockbuster See All (88) »
Taglines	"The Picture I Want to Be Remembered by." -Charlie Chaplin. (Print Ad- Calgary Daily Herald, ((Calgary, Alta.)) 30 December 1925) See more »
Genres	Adventure Comedy Drama Romance Western
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Argentina:Atp Australia:G Brazil:Livre Denmark:A Finland:S France:Tous publics Germany:0 Iceland:L Italy:T Japan:G New Zealand:G Norway:A (cinema rating) Poland:12 Portugal:M/6 South Korea:All Spain:A Sweden:Btl Taiwan:6+ United Kingdom:U United States:TV-G United States:TV-Y United States:TV-Y7 United States:Passed (National Board of Review) United States:Approved (-r) West Germany:6

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Also Known As	Lucky Strike (United States) La Ruée vers l'or (France) Goldrausch (Germany) La quimera del oro (Spain) La quimera de l'or (Spain, Catalan title) See more »
Runtime	95 min
Official Sites	Instagram Official Site
Country	United States
Language	None English
Color	Black and White
Aspect Ratio	1.33 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (RCA Sound System) (1942 re-issue) Silent (original release)
Filming Locations	Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, USA See more »

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Budget

$923,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia	Sir Charles Chaplin stated that this was the film by which he most wanted to be remembered. See more »
Goofs	When Big Jim is delirious and thinks The Lone Prospector is a chicken, The Lone Prospector removes a knife from the table and hides it in the bed. In one of the next shots, the knife is back on the table. Then in the next shot, it is gone again. See more »
Movie Connections	Edited into Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (1980). See more »
Quotes	Georgia: You see, I'm very particular who I dance with. See more »

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