Chaplin Today: The Gold Rush (2003)

*** (out of 4)

This here is a very entertaining 27-minute look at the making of Charles Chaplin's THE GOLD RUSH. The documentary starts off talking about the state of Chaplin's career when he decided to make the film and then we get more details about its production, the lavish sets, the brutal shooting conditions and of course the eventual release of the film. Also discussed is its re-release version from 1942 as well as the impact that the film had on other filmmakers. If you're a fan of the film in question then you'll certainly want to check this out as it contains a lot of nice information on the production and the release of the film. The second half of the film deals with its impact on other filmmakers and this here wasn't quite as interesting but on the whole this is very much worth watching.