 The Gold Rush was the second film but the first comedy Chaplin produced for United Artists. Following his critically acclaimed but financially unsuccessful drama A Woman Of Paris, this new adventure finds Chaplin returning to his tried-and-true formula: The Little Tramp battling great odds. In The Gold Rush, his adversaries include a blizzard, a bear, a killer, a rogue, a crazed gold miner, and even gravity. In contrast, however, to many other of The Little Tramp’s escapades in which he wins the girl but not the gold, vice versa, or neither, the story of The Gold Rush permits him a great triumph. The Little Tramp wins both the girl and the gold, and Chaplin produces a smashing box-office success. Storyline: 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 __________ The Little Tramp battles Big Alaska. Only Charlie Chaplin could add the criminal depths to which people will sink in search of gold to the cannibalistic lengths they will go in search of food and come up with a comedy like The Gold Rush. As he said in "My Autobiography," "...we must laugh in the face of our helplessness against the forces of nature--or go insane." In "The Gold Rush," the little fellow is battling great odds, including a blizzard, a bear, a killer, a rogue, a crazed gold miner, and even gravity. In contrast, however, to many of Chaplin's other films, The Little Tramp wins both the girl and the gold. This is the 1942 re release narrated by Chaplin with intertitle cards deleted. - An interview with Lita Grey Chaplin, who gave up the role as the film's leading lady when she married the leading man - Production stills - Original scenario by Charlie Chaplin entitled "The Lucky Strike: A Play in Two Scenes" that Chaplin wrote in preparation for "The Gold Rush" IMDb Rating (07/24/14): 8.3/10 from 47,756 users Top 250: #135 IMDb Rating (10/15/07): 8.0/10 from 11,629 users Top 250: #176 IMDb Rating (05/01/01): 8.3/10 from 2,270 users Top 250: #139
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