THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO LION SCENE CHARLIE CHAPLIN

The storyline during the movie shows this. Chaplin’s tramp falls in appreciate with Merna, who returns his passion. Then, a tightrope walker named Rex (performed by Henry Bergman) comes on to the scene and Merna quickly falls in love with him. Why? Simply because his act is daring and dangerous when Chaplin’s clown act has a lot less prestige.