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Episode 185 - The Gold Rush (1925)

Episode 185 - The Gold Rush (1925)

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Welcome to another glittering deep dive from 100 Things We Learned From Film! This week, we're panning for cinematic gold with Charlie Chaplin’s silent comedy classic, The Gold Rush.

💡 We unearth fascinating facts about Chaplin’s Little Tramp, the madness of frozen boot dinners, real bear encounters, United Artists’ rebellious spirit, and how a silent film managed to speak volumes nearly 100 years later.


👢 Expect frozen shoes, fork-dancing, starving prospectors, and the world’s worst cabin share.


🎭 Was Chaplin really hanging off a cliff?

🍽️ Did people actually eat boiled shoes?

📽️ Why did United Artists nearly break Hollywood?

PLUS: Planty goes full Tramp mode and uncovers what else was going on in 1925 (spoiler: it gets wild).


🔎 Featured Topics:


– Charlie Chaplin’s genius and ego

– The history of United Artists

– Bear wrangling in the silent era

– Iconic scenes & how they were shot

– Cold weather filmmaking madness

– Gold Rush trivia that isn’t in the film

🎧 Listen now and strike trivia gold with us!


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