Chaplinites Rejoice!

June is pretty much going to be the most excellent Charlie Chaplin (praise be his name) month ever...at least if you're somewhere in California.  On June 17th the Aero Theater in Santa Monica, CA begins a Chaplin retrospective that made me fall to my knees in glee.  Sure it'll cost a bundle (each screening is $11, $7 with a membership) but...its freakin his holiness Charlie Chaplin!!!!!

Alright...calming myself down below is the lineup: 

Thursday, June 17
7:30 PM Charlie Chaplin: "The Idle Class", "Sunnyside", THE CIRCUS

Friday, June 18
7:30 PM Charlie Chaplin: CITY LIGHTS, A WOMAN IN PARIS

Saturday, June 19
7:30 PM THE GOLD RUSH; Charlie Chaplin Shorts

Sunday, June 20
3:00 PM THE KID; "A Dog's Life"

Wednesday, June 23
7:30 PM Charlie Chaplin: "Payday"; LIMELIGHT

Thursday, June 24
7:30 PM Charlie Chaplin: MODERN TIMES; A KING IN NEW YORK

Friday, June 25
7:30 PM Charlie Chaplin:THE CIRCUS; THE GOLD RUSH

Saturday, June 26
7:30 PM Charlie Chaplin: THE PILGRIM; THE GREAT DICTATOR

Sunday, June 27
3:00 PM Charlie Chaplin Shorts program

I don't really get why The Circus is being run twice, other than sheer awesomeness of monkeys.   I particularly appreciate A King in New York, which is one of his finest talkies and hasn't been run in years theatre wise...anywhere.  My life goal has been to catch City Lights on the big screen, so that's pretty exciting.  Seriously they couldn't have done anything MORE...this is the most perfect Chaplin lineup EVER.

If you're in the area, tickets can be bought in advance (30 days in advance, so in a few days) here.  Best.month.EVER!  What can make it even better?  The Silent Movie Theatre is running a Chaplin shorts night on June 16th (perfect timing).  Tickets are $10, free for members.  Click here for more info.

For those not in the LA area, Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum in Fremont, CA are doing their annual Chaplin Days (complete with short screenings and a town full of Chaplin impersonators) June 5th and 6th.  In addition they'll be showing The Gold Rush.  Most of the event is free, screenings are under $5.  Click here for more info.