Silent Film Series: The Gold Rush - Brooklyn Public Library, central branch Date: 12/02/12 Hours: 1:30pm Ages: YE,TW,TE,AD Address: 10 Grand Army Plaza - 718-230-2100 Prospect Heights, NY 11238 www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org Description: Although initially inspired by photos of the Alaskan Gold Rush, Charlie Chaplin's 1925 film may also reflect his experiences of surviving an impoverished childhood in London and, later, the movie gold rush boomtown of Hollywood.