Where to watch The Gold Rush (1925)

Trivia & production notes

• Charlie Chaplin shot the film's opening scene on location near Truckee, California in the Sierra Nevada mountains, using 600 extras to recreate prospectors climbing the historic Chilkoot Pass through 2,300 feet of snow.
• The rest of The Gold Rush was filmed on soundstages and back lots at Chaplin's Hollywood studio, where the production built elaborate sets depicting the Klondike.
• Lita Grey, whom Chaplin married in November 1924, was originally cast as the female lead but was replaced by Georgia Hale due to Grey's pregnancy; Grey still appeared in the film as an extra.
• The final kiss scene in the original version reflected Chaplin's real-life relationship with co-star Georgia Hale, who was experiencing the breakdown of his marriage to her during the film's production.
• A 4K restoration of The Gold Rush premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival as part of the film's centennial celebration, with two of Chaplin's grandchildren in attendance.
• The restored Gold Rush screened in cinemas worldwide on June 26, 2025, exactly 100 years after its original release date.
• The U.S. premiere of the restored Gold Rush took place at Hollywood's Egyptian Theatre, the same venue where the film had its original world premiere a century earlier.
• Over 500 screenings of the centennial restoration are planned across 70 countries as part of the global celebration.

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