"The Picture I Want to Be Remembered by." -Charlie Chaplin.

Starring: Charlie Chaplin, Georgia Hale, Mack Swain, Tom Murray, Malcolm Waite, Henry Bergman, Jack Adams, Frank Aderias

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★★ - perfect

"I thought you was a chicken!" – Big Jim McKay, as his hunger causes him to see things

Why watch this? The entire film showcases Chaplin's non-verbal comedic genius.

Plot Summary: During the Klondike Gold Rush, the little tramp ventures to Alaska seeking fortune, facing harsh conditions and other prospectors. He becomes entangled with a successful, but memory-addled, prospector named Big Jim and a fugitive known as Black Larsen. Amidst the struggle for survival, he falls for a dance hall girl and strives to win her affection, despite a rivalry with another suitor.

Dad's Preview: This is one of, if not the best, of Chaplin's "Little Tramp" silent films. These masterpieces were a combination of small intimate interactions to craft an elaborate comedy scene. Chaplin, as the tramp, portrays a starving prospector trying to survive. He winds up in a mining town and falls for a dance hall girl who barely knows he exists. She initially makes fun of him around her friends. Still, he dreams of her, yet, she does not return his affection. Critics have long lauded this as a comedy classic. I certainly agree.

Charlie Chaplin; United Artists