Charlie Chaplin's brilliant film The Gold Rush (1925) best comedy movie all time

Charlie Chaplin's brilliant film The Gold Rush (1925) best comedy movie all time

You know that tired old trope of the hungry man who looks across the campfire to see his partner, and instead sees a nice big piece of chicken? It’s very likely that visual gag got its start in this classic Charlie Chaplin film. The Gold Rush is unquestionably one of the most significant comedy films of the silent era, and it fell into the public domain in 1953 when its copyright was not renewed. Although some prints are likely copyrighted for home video releases, the version below is free and legal to watch.