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We are pleased to exclusively announce that the Egyptian Theatre will host the U.S. premiere of the new 4K restoration of Charlie Chaplin’s “The Gold Rush” on June 26, the 100th anniversary of the film’s premiere at that same venue in 1925.

The restoration premiered as part of the Cannes Classics section at the recent Cannes Film Festival. On June 26, the restoration will screen in more than 70 countries, with the Egyptian being the exclusive engagement in the U.S. Film historian Jeffrey Vance, author of the 2003 book “Chaplin: Genius of the Cinema,” will introduce the screening. Reproductions of the original film program will be available for 25 cents, the same price that i

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