When thinking about film and Thanksgiving, one’s thoughts inevitably turn to the Little Tramp.

There is no greater portrayal of Turkey Day than the legendary scene in Charlie Chaplin’s “The Gold Rush” (1925).

In the scene, Chaplin and his fellow prospector Big Jim find themselves nearing starvation while huddled in a remote Alaskan cabin on Thanksgiving. The Tramp improvises a meal by cooking his shoe — a perfect representation of just how little Chaplin needed to conjure a little

That clip is one of the many old Chaplin scenes you can find on YouTube. In its spirit, here are a handful of other memorable Thanksgiving videos that can be found online:

- 2008’s most famous Turkey Day video, like “The Gold Rush,” comes by way of Alaska. After Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin pardoned a turkey at a farm outside Wasilla last Thursday, she had the misfortune of speaking to reporters in […]

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