Charlie Chaplin on the tightrope - The Circus (1928)

• Chaplin is attacked by monkeys in one of the film's most famous scenes. The Circus won Charles Chaplin his first Academy Award - it was still not yet called the ‘Oscar’ - he was given it at the first presentations ceremony, in 1929. The special award was for ‘Versatility and genius in writing, acting, directing and producing’. The Circus © Roy Export S.A.S. • Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/TheChaplinFilms • Listen to Full Soundtrack on Youtube: http://bit.ly/CircusSoundtrack • Download Charlie Chaplin's "The Circus" soundtrack:http://bit.ly/iTunesTheCircus • Learn more about The Circus at http://bit.ly/2RdHvvr • Facebook:   / charliechaplinofficial   • Twitter:   / chaplinofficial   • Instagram:   / charliechaplinofficial   • Official website: http://www.charliechaplin.com