Footage from the 1928 charlie chaplin film the circus had everyone talking about time travelers last week. Irish filmmaker george clarke thinks hes stumbled across something rather strange. A film clip from a 1928 charlie chaplin film that appears to show a. The appearance of an old woman or a man in drag who might just be holding a cell phone in the charlie chaplin movie the circus moves some to. The clip consists of unreleased footage from a 1928 charlie chaplin film and shows a woman in the background walking while appearing to talk on a cell phone.
The scene can be found in chaplins the circus movie, in the dvd extras menu in documentsthe hollywood premiere, and it shows a person with a dark hat holding their cupped left hand to their ear. Charlie chaplin movies cell phoneusing time traveler debunked. A large woman dressed in black with a hat hiding most of her face, with what can only be described as a mobile phone device talking as she walks alone. Time traveller woman on mobile phone in 1928 charlie chaplin film. Oct 28, 2010 is it possible that other people besides marty mcfly and doc brown have made use of the flux capacitor. Viral video time traveller in charlie chaplin film. Charlie chaplin s the circus youtube new york cbs irish filmmaker george clarke thinks he has spotted something unusual a woman talking on a cell phone in a 1928 charlie chaplin film. Charlie chaplins the circus is getting internet buzz with a clip from the black andwhite comedy spreading at viral speed. That footage shows a woman walking and possibly talking on a cell phone. She figures the old woman just likes walking with her hand on her face, because she doesnt want the camera to capture that side of her soul.
The scene that created the stir shows a woman holding her left hand to their ear and. According to a charlie chaplin fan, we may have video proof of a time traveler on a cell phone during a premiere of a charlie chaplin film. The clip from the 1928 film has been posted online by irish filmmaker george clarke and begs the question did someone travel back in time to appear outside graumans chinese theatre in hollywood, while chaplin was shooting the movie. Belfast man george clarke finds mobile phone in 1928 charlie chaplin film the circus cellphone. His companions cell phone with a little change could work across space and time. Oct 28, 2010 okay, i just saw this on the wgn news and its pretty freaky. An interesting clip from a 1928 charlie chaplin film, the circus, is making the rounds on youtube, showing what appears to be a woman talking on a mobile phone. Charlie chaplin cell phone clip puzzles irish filmmaker cbs. Slowed down, you can get a good look at the woman, and you would be absolutely convinced she was talking on a cell phone if they had been invented back then. Nov 01, 2010 debunking the charlie chaplin time travel video. The scene can be found in chaplin s the circus movie, in the dvd extras menu in documentsthe hollywood premiere, and it shows a person with a dark hat holding their cupped left hand to their ear. The baffling scene is found in the extras section of charlie chaplins 1928 movie the circus, daily. Oct 28, 2010 continue reading time traveler caught on film.
Last week, the internet was captivated by a charlie chaplin movie outtake which appeared to show an extra chatting on a cell phone as she. Belfast man finds mobile phone in 1928 charlie chaplin. Did a time traveler attend the premiere of charlie chaplins. Charlie chaplin movies cell phoneusing time traveler. Time traveller woman on mobile phone in 1928 charlie.
Time traveller caught on 1928 charlie chaplin film. Time traveler caught on film time traveler cell phone. Its a very short segment associated with charlie chaplins 1928 silent film the circus in which a peculiar old woman is caught on film apparently talking on a cell phone as she walks by. Cell phone spotted at 1928 premiere of charlie chaplin. Time traveler in 1938 film caught talking on a cell phone in 1938 comming out of a dupont factory in massachusetts. The footage, which circulates virally via a number of youtube videos, shows an elderly woman walking with what looks like a mobile phone up to her ear. Oct 29, 2010 recently, ive been getting calls from the media, asking me about the 1928 charlie chaplin movie which shows a person talking into what appears to be a cell phone. Oct 28, 2010 searches for information on an alleged time traveler spotted by a belfast filmmaker in an old charlie chaplin film are off the hook lately, because it is presented as unexplainable that the woman in the clip is apparently speaking on a mobile phone. Was a time traveler captured in footage of a charlie chaplin movie premiere.
She clinches her hand in, at about the 5657 second mark. A film clip from a 1928 charlie chaplin film that appears to. This clip from a film about the premiere of charlie chaplin s 1928 movie the circus shows what appears to be a woman talking on a mobile phone in the opening scene on. Cell phone at premiere of 1928 charlie chaplin film. Because there are no cell phone towers or satellites. Searches for information on an alleged time traveler spotted by a belfast filmmaker in an old charlie chaplin film are off the hook lately, because it is presented as unexplainable that the woman in the clip is apparently speaking on a mobile phone. A scene of a supposed time traveler talking on her cellphone in a 1928 hollywood film probably just shows. I have studied this film for over a year now showing it to over 100 people and at a film festival, yet noone can give any. In a behind the scenes footage, part of charlie chaplins the circus 1928 dvd, george clarke found. Dec 16, 2019 footage allegedly depicting a timetravelling mobile phone user in a 1928 charlie chaplin film has generated a great deal of buzz. Was she a time traveler, or was she just holding her hand up to her face as she passed in front of the camera. Charlie chaplins status as an extraordinary talent was already known but a new web video. The mystery surrounding a video that appears to show a young woman talking on a cell phone in 1938 may be solved. Learn all about the time traveler at charlie chaplins movie premiere at howstuffworks.
It also features charlie chaplins own daughter, geraldine chaplin in the role of her grandmother, hannah chaplin. Apr 01, 20 time traveler in 1938 film caught talking on a cell phone in 1938 comming out of a dupont factory in massachusetts. While we dont actually see the phone, her hand is next to her ear and is in the familiar cell phone grip. It was from the extras on the dvd of charlie chaplins 1928 film the circus and showed what many believed to be a woman on a cell phone in 1928. Time traveler caught on film time traveler cell phone charlie chaplin time traveler. Mystery of 1938 time traveler with cell phone solved. Was a time traveler captured in footage of a charlie chaplin. Did a time traveler attend the premiere of charlie chaplin s the circus. Not really of course, but theres a video going around, mostly thanks to roger ebert, of footage from the dvd extras of charlie chaplins 1928 film the circus, which appears to show a woman. Cell phone at 1928 premiere of charlie chaplins the.
But you could say the actor went back to the future with the way chaplin autotuned his great dictator speech. It shows members of the public attending the premiere of the. A belfast filmmaker named george clarke thinks so, based on footage from the 1928 premiere of charlie chaplin s the circus, where a woman can be seen talking on what appears to be a cellphone. It shows members of the public attending the premiere. Attending the premiere at manns chinese theater in hollywood california the scene shows a large woman dressed in black with a hat hiding most of her face, with what can only be described as a mobile phone device talking as she walks alone. And if they have time travel capabilities, surely they have invented a better way to communicate than cell phones. Compost charlie chaplin cell phone woman is the worst. Debunking the charlie chaplin time travel video the atlantic. Cell phone at premiere of 1928 charlie chaplin film debunked. Oct 28, 2010 cnn its not shocking to see a woman talking on her cell phone while walking down the street. Chaplin finished editing city lights in december 1930, by which time silent films were an anachronism. This is incongruous to the rest of the film, as not only would the inexpensive mass production of sunglasses not.
Charlie chaplin cell phone woman is the worst time traveler ever i saw the grainy video footage, taken from the dvd extras of the charlie chaplin film the circus. Person spotted talking on cell phone in footage from 1928 silent film. A clip from charlie chaplins 1928 film the circus is causing a stir as a woman in the background appears to be talking on a cell phone. Writing in a washington post item titled charlie chaplin cell phone woman is the worst time traveler ever, alexandra petri reasons that a true time traveler could have chosen so many cooler destinations. Oct 28, 2010 charlie chaplin s the circus youtube new york cbs irish filmmaker george clarke thinks he has spotted something unusual a woman talking on a cell phone in a 1928 charlie chaplin film. Time travelers in 1928 and 1938 film caught talking on a cell. In a related report by the inquisitr, one charlie chaplin movie had people claiming there was a time traveler with a cell phone. Footage allegedly depicting a timetravelling mobile phone user in a 1928 charlie chaplin film has generated a great deal of buzz.
A scene from charlie chaplins silent movie the circus has sparked a timetravel mystery among fans after one extra appears to be chatting on a mobile phone. This clip from a film about the premiere of charlie chaplins 1928 movie the circus shows what appears to be a woman talking on a. It is, however, shocking when the woman is an extra in a silent film from 1928. Charlie chaplins 1928 silent film the circus, a woman walks by in the background talking into what appears to be a cell phone. Chaplin is a 1992 britishamerican biographical comedydrama film about the life of british comedian charlie chaplin. A fuss is on over the internet about a video on youtube that speculates about the possibility of time travel.
It was from the extras on the dvd of charlie chaplins 1928 film the circus and showed what many believed to be a woman on a cell phone in. A film clip from a 1928 charlie chaplin film that appears to show a woman talking on a mobile phone. A charlie chaplin film clip showing a woman using a mobile phone has left viewers stumped. Because it sure looked like this woman was chatting on a cell phone way back in 1928. Belfast man finds mobile phone in 1928 charlie chaplin film.
Charlie chaplin s 1928 silent film the circus, a woman walks by in the background talking into what appears to be a cell phone. In it youll see a person walking and what appears to be talking on a cell phone. So it would be impossible for her to be holding something like a cell phone. A scene of a supposed time traveler talking on her cellphone in a 1928 hollywood film probably just shows someone with a simple ear trumpet. In november 2009, belfast film buff and devout charlie chaplin fan george clarke noticed something strange on a dvd from his boxset of charlie chaplin movies.
An irish filmmaker says hes convinced that footage from a 1928 charlie chaplin film shows a woman talking on a cell phone and that after considering all the possibilities the only one that. Charlie chaplins the circus youtube new york cbs irish filmmaker george clarke thinks he has spotted something unusual a woman talking on a. Time traveler caught on film time traveler cell phone charlie. This short film is about a piece of footage i found behind the scenes in charlie chaplins film the circus. Was a time traveler captured in footage of a charlie. One of the movies in the charlie chaplin dvd collection is the circus, which comes with some bonus material including footage from the 1928 premiere. May 21, 2015 according to a charlie chaplin fan, we may have video proof of a time traveler on a cell phone during a premiere of a charlie chaplin film. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. A woman in black boots and a dark coat walks through the background, apparently talking on a cell phone. Some say a 1928 charlie chaplin movie shows a time traveler caught on film. Some say 1928 charlie chaplin film apparently shows a woman using a cell phone. Check out this clip from the 1928 charlie chaplin movie the circus. Charlie chaplin cell phone clip puzzles irish filmmaker. Charlie chaplin time traveler claim historic mysteries.
And if she was a damn time traveler, her cell phone would be useless. Did a time traveler attend the premiere of charlie chaplin. Charlie chaplin movies cell phone january 6, 1928 in the dvd extras of chaplins the circus, people were given access to a short film and photos of the movies premiere at graumans chinese theatre in 1928. Cnn its not shocking to see a woman talking on her cell phone while walking down the street.
It was produced and directed by richard attenborough and stars robert downey jr. Crazy i know but it is a chaplin movie and he was a tad quirky. This seems a paradox, as of course most people couldnt afford cell phones in 1928. Charlie chaplins the circus is getting internet buzz with a clip from the blackandwhite comedy spreading at viral speed. Timetraveler cell phone likely a 1924 hearing aid cbs.
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