I think Virginia made it look more natural, such as pressing the coin into the tramp's hand then gradually realising he was in fact her benefactor, whereas Georgia made it appear as though she recognised him simply from their first touch. Also, she seems to drag the whole 'Come here,' thing out too much, though she may have been directed to do so. In all fairness, Georgia was a good actress and Virginia had more time to get to know the plot and the character, so she gave the better performance.
One of the reasons Chaplin had picked Virginia Cherrill was due to her ability to look like a blind woman (due to her needing to wear glasses and not) without turning her eyes upward. Also in this clip Georgia Hale is playing the part as almost mocking or teasing the Tramp, similar to her portrayal in Gold Rush before Charlie Chaplin removed some scenes for his reissue in 1942.
Thank you for posting this. A precious piece of film. Georgia, seen here, had NOT been given all the countless hours of rehearsal, (not to mention hair and wardrobe), that Cherrill had acquired by Chaplin so by the time we see Cherrill's end result in the actual film, naturally Virginia Cherrill appears to have been the better choice. It is my belief, had Georgia been given all Cherrill had been given by Chaplin, she would have rocked this part, but unfortunately it wasn't to be Bravo, Georgia!
Georgia Hale is lovely! Beautiful woman of that time.
MissoCalifornio 1 month ago
wow, she was bloody awful as the flower girl
Piccadillyo 2 months ago
Oh, thank you so much!!! I love this!!
Bmayo27 3 months ago
I think I'd agree that she does look like she's mocking him a little bit too much...
MyNameIsLyleAnderson 5 months ago
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MyNameIsLyleAnderson 5 months ago
Please answer: Where did you get that from ? :)
MrsLedgerDepp 7 months ago
I think Virginia made it look more natural, such as pressing the coin into the tramp's hand then gradually realising he was in fact her benefactor, whereas Georgia made it appear as though she recognised him simply from their first touch. Also, she seems to drag the whole 'Come here,' thing out too much, though she may have been directed to do so. In all fairness, Georgia was a good actress and Virginia had more time to get to know the plot and the character, so she gave the better performance.
UntrueLove 7 months ago
She may have been a pain but Virginia Cherrill was perfect as the blind girl. So perfect, I can't accept someon else in the role.
filmmekker 10 months ago
One of the reasons Chaplin had picked Virginia Cherrill was due to her ability to look like a blind woman (due to her needing to wear glasses and not) without turning her eyes upward. Also in this clip Georgia Hale is playing the part as almost mocking or teasing the Tramp, similar to her portrayal in Gold Rush before Charlie Chaplin removed some scenes for his reissue in 1942.
AnneMeave 10 months ago
Thank you for posting this. A precious piece of film. Georgia, seen here, had NOT been given all the countless hours of rehearsal, (not to mention hair and wardrobe), that Cherrill had acquired by Chaplin so by the time we see Cherrill's end result in the actual film, naturally Virginia Cherrill appears to have been the better choice. It is my belief, had Georgia been given all Cherrill had been given by Chaplin, she would have rocked this part, but unfortunately it wasn't to be Bravo, Georgia!
bigbandsrock1 1 year ago
Her performance is a lot less ambiguous than Cherrill's.
Ashogo 1 year ago
She was not right at all for the part...
MsJenniferParker 1 year ago
@MsJenniferParker DITTO!
thenudo 1 year ago