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Musso & Frank Grill has been a favorite haunt of Hollywood actors for over 100 years. The restaurant opened on September 27, 1919, and remains incredibly popular to this day.

When Musso & Frank opened its doors on iconic Hollywood Boulevard in 1919, it was at the center of a new universe: film entrepreneurs, new studios, rehearsal spaces, radio stations, and record labels all converged on the heart of Hollywood, so Musso's became a place for a quick bite between acting classes, radio appearances, or studio meetings and auditions.

Charlie Chaplin and friends Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, Paulette Goddard, Groucho Marx, Mack Sennett, Buster Keaton, and others also frequented Musso & Frank Grill. Charlie would ride his horse to Musso's for his favorite lunch – grilled lamb kidneys with bacon, prepared by Musso's first chef, Jean Rue, who headed the kitchen for over 50 years.

Apparently, Charlie Chaplin – as legend has it – challenged Douglas to a horse race on Hollywood Boulevard, and the winner had to pay the bill at Musso's. Charlie won and enjoyed a plate of roasted lamb kidneys.

The restaurant had a clubby atmosphere back then, far from the naive and flashy establishments in the city.

Below are a few photos of the restaurant from both the present and the past, including Charlie Chaplin's famous haunt, which is the most coveted spot by today's patrons, and I'm not surprised at all.

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Portrait of Charlie Chaplin

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“His Trysting Place” 1914 -  Charlie Chaplin and Mabel Normand.

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"A Dog's Life" (1918) - Charlie Chaplin and Edna Purivance.

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"The Gold Rush" is a film that embodies the genius of Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin, not only as an actor, but also as a director, screenwriter, and composer.

When the film premiered at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre, a hardcover program was created especially for the opening night. The booklet is filled with advertisements "congratulating" Charlie Chaplin and incredible ads from Hollywood companies.

The photos are from the "Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation website", Facebook (X) .

They were presented to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the premiere of Charles Chaplin's film "The Gold Rush." The aforementioned film premiered at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood on June 26, 1925.

Above are a few pages from the original 34-page program created exclusively for that night, along with details about Sid Grauman's extensive prologue that preceded the film, as well as vintage articles and advertisements describing this historic event, now enshrined in cinematic history.

On June 26, 2025 – 100 years later – a newly restored version of the film was shown at the same theater, featuring a performance by biographer and film historian Jeffrey Vance.

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This is an original American lobby card from the 1942 reissue, one of eight title cards produced for the theatrical version.

Charlie Chaplin's classic film "The Gold Rush," released in 1925, is one of the greatest comedies of silent cinema.

Seventeen years later, Charlie Chaplin slightly re-edited the film, composing music and adding his own narration.

As a result, the sound film reached a new generation of moviegoers and achieved major commercial success.

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Charlie Chaplin performs the with rolls dance... A cinematic genius, a sensitive and multi-talented artist whose work inspired and continues to inspire generations of filmmakers.

"The Gold Rush" 1925 directed by Charles Chaplin.

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Charlie Chaplin and Eric Campbell in Easy Street (1917)

Charlie Chaplin and Eric Campbell in Easy Street. (1917)

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Charlie Chaplin (1940)

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"The Adventurer" 1917 - Charlie Chaplin.

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This Day in Buster… January 18, 1926 “Seven Chances,” with the title “Busters miljoner,” opens in Sweden.

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Mabel not putting up with Mack or Charlie’s crap in 

::*The Fatal Mallet (1914)*::

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…a very important scene from Chaplin (1992)

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Here are the lyrics to “Oh, Little Tramp,” a song I wrote last year to honor my favorite celebrity: Charlie Chaplin. It’s set to the tune of “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” and everyone is welcome to try singing it! …And if any of you can provide a video or audio recording of yourself singing this song, I would love to give it a listen! Hee-hee… Otherwise, I hope you like the lyrics I came up with!

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Colorized photo of Charles Chaplin. Below is the original photo: black and white by A. Witzel. (c.1910)

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Mabel not putting up with Mack or Charlie’s crap in 

::*The Fatal Mallet (1914)*::

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One of the largest collections of Charlie Chaplin memorabilia can be seen in Australia.