Bibliograph

Chaplin's Goliath, in search of Scotland's forgotten star, Figment Films and the Scottish Arts Council Lottery Fund in association with the Scottish Film Production Fund for Scottish Television ; producer, Fran Robertson ; director, Kevin Macdonald

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Label

Chaplin's Goliath, in search of Scotland's forgotten star, Figment Films and the Scottish Arts Council Lottery Fund in association with the Scottish Film Production Fund for Scottish Television ; producer, Fran Robertson ; director, Kevin Macdonald

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Chaplin's Goliath

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

52730402

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Originally produced in 1996

Responsibility statement

Figment Films and the Scottish Arts Council Lottery Fund in association with the Scottish Film Production Fund for Scottish Television ; producer, Fran Robertson ; director, Kevin Macdonald

Runtime

Series statement

Blackhawk Films collection

Sub title

in search of Scotland's forgotten star

Summary

Presents the life of silent film star Eric Campbell, who appeared in many of Charlie Chaplin's films as a villain. Follows the life of the Scottish actor from Dunoon in Scotland, through his years in the music halls, to his short but intense film career and the bizarre final six months of his life before he was killed in an automobile accident in December 1917

Table Of Contents

One of Scotland's own -- Obsessed with acting -- The musical artist -- Fred Karno's fun factory -- The Campbell-Chaplin connection -- Hollywood gold rush -- A bona fide co-star -- Quite a family affair -- Outtakes -- The Chaplin craze -- Big Uncle Eric -- Wilshire & Vermont -- A big man, a big star

Technique

live action

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In search of Scotland's forgotten starGoliath

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