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The Jazz Age
During the 1920's, jazz music skyrocketed in popularity and flourished in cities and towns. -
Albert Einstein Introduces his Theory of Relativity
Einstein travelled around New York, lecturing the curious about his successes. His theory would soon affect everything relating to science, including music, art, and film. The theory of relativity had the dynamics to change how the field of media works, directly affecting Chaplin. Earlier in the year, Chaplin produced a "6-reel masterpiece," called The Kid. -
Harding's Death/Coolidge's Rise
President Harding dies, and Coolidge in sworn in the next day. At the same time, Chaplin directed a new film called "A Woman In Paris." This was a very big risk to take because this was unlike Chaplin's other films, categorized as a dramatic romance, as opposed to a comedy. -
Scopes Monkey Trial
In Dayton, TN, a teacher named John Scopes was arrested and put on trial for teaching evolution in his classes, rather than creationism, which soon became illegal. In the same year, Chaplin released a new film called "The Gold Rush." Previous to that year, Chaplin married Lita Grey, and had two sons, one of which was born the same year The Gold Rush was released. -
Sacco and Vanzetti are Executed
Two Italians, named Sacco and Vanzetti, were put on trial for bombings, were found guilty, and later executed. Many thought this punishment was very severe. The public thought they were given an unfair trial because they were not citizens of America. During the same year, Chaplin and his wife were divorced, taking a toll on his personal life, overall negatively affecting his work on film and direction. After a while, Chaplin got himself back on track. -
Black Thursday
On Black Thursday, the Stock Market crashed, sparking the start of the Great Depression. In the same year, Chaplin recieved his first Academy Award (now known as the Oscars) for his film "The Circus."