Roaring Twenties

chaplininpictures:

One of Charlie’s many lovers, actress Sigrid (aka Signe) Holmquist.

According to Tramp by Joyce Milton*, their first date (which occurred while Charlie was engaged to Pola Negri) was an eventful one:

“[Chaplin] confided to Sam Goldwyn that his first date with actress Signe Holmquist ended at her apartment with her holding a revolver to his head and demanding that he vow eternal fidelity to her. He was frightened, but not unpleasantly so. ‘What a hot one she was!’ he said.”

(*Milton cites the unpublished manuscript Charlie Chaplin: Man & Mime by Harry Crocker as the source for this story)

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    If “hot” means criminally insane.

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35. chaplinfortheages said: I read Joyce Milton’s book twice, can’t recall this story though, makes you wonder if Joan Barry was telling the truth about the sex with the revolver nearby on the night stand…Charlie was a freak..saying it with love:)
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