Charlie Chaplin clip from Library of Congress

The following was on display Aug. 5, 2008, and was discovered through the Library of Congress Junior Fellows program.

"Recycling Charlie Chaplin"

During the silent era, earlier films by popular artists were edited together to create new releases. "The Rounders" (1914), starring Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) and Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle (1887-1933), and another unidentified Chaplin film were re-cut, given new title cards, and combined to create "Greenwich Village."

"Greenwich Village," ca. 1922. 35mm black-and-white safety print from original film. AFI/Roach Collection, Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division, Library of Congress

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