Charles Chaplin’s greatest foil was Scottish-born actor Eric Campbell. Capable of the right level of intimidation and ferocity on cue, Campbell is still beloved by audiences who cherish Chaplin’s short Mutual comedy films. Unfortunately, Eric Campbell died an untimely death after Chaplin completed his Mutual contract.

This documentary places a long-overdue spotlight on the silent cinema’s greatest comedic heavy. — Carl Bennett

We have not seen this DVD. However, the documentary features Chaplin outtakes and screen tests that have rarely been seen. The disc is likely to be of high quality and a pleasant surprise to everyone.

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The Chaplin’s Goliath documentary is now offered as an additional feature in this collection of Chaplin Mutual comedies..

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Chaplin-related films available on DVD home video:
Unknown Chaplin (1983)

Other silent era-related documentaries available on DVD home video:
Before Hollywood, There Was Fort Lee, N.J. (1964)
Birth of a Legend (1966)
Buster Keaton Rides Again (1965)
Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies (2001)
The Chaplin Puzzle (1992)
Chaplin’s Art of Comedy (1966)
Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years (2005)
Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood (1995)
Clara Bow: Discovering the ‘It’ Girl (1999)
Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin (2006)
The Film Parade: A History of Early Cinema (1933-1947)
Forgotten Silver (1997)
Fritz Lang: Circle of Destiny (1998)
The Great Chase (1963)
Harold Lloyd’s World of Comedy (1962)
Kingdom of Shadows (1998)
The Last Diva: Francesca Bertini (1982)
Laurel and Hardy’s Laughing 20s (1965)
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino (1982)
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces (2000)
The Lost World of Mitchell & Kenyon (2004)
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu (1998)
The Man You Loved to Hate (1979)
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film (1997)
Man Ray: Prophet of the Avant-Garde (1997)
Memories of the Silent Stars
Olive Thomas: Everybody’s Sweetheart (2004)
Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat (1977)
The Railrodder (1965)
Rudolph Valentino: The Great Lover (2006)
Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography (1996)
Silent Britain (2006)
Slaphappy: The Movie (2004)
So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton at MGM (2004)
30 Years of Fun (1963)
Unknown Chaplin (1983)
The Way to Murnau (2003)
When Comedy Was King (1960)
Without Lying Down (2000)