The most iconic moment in the movie is when Charlie Chaplin prepares and eats his shoe not to starve from hunger. He serves the shoe on a dish with shoelaces as spaghetti, which puts the viewer in laughter. The funniest thing about the moment in the movie is the face of Lone Prospector, as he is dread serious about distributing the different parts of the shoe between him and Black Larsen. This is an excellent example of how mimics make a great comedian.
I also liked the moment when Lone Prospector turned into a chicken. I imagine that the moment was very funny for the people at the beginning of the 20th century. The Lone Prospector miraculously turns into a chicken walking and acting like Charlie Chaplin. The moment helps the viewer see the actions from Larsen’s viewpoint.
Another moment that makes a great action-comedy is the waltz scene. The Lone prospector tries to dance with Georgia while his pants are falling off. The rope he uses to solve the issues is tied to a dog on the other end, which makes the dog join the dance. While being funny, the moment draws attention to the realities in which people lived during the Gold Rush, such as the clothes and shoes the people wore, places people visited, and the animals people had.
The moment that most people remember from the movie is the bread roll dance. The Lone Prospector puts on two bread rolls on two forks and dances a typical Charlie Chaplin dance. Again, the mimics of the actor are most expressive, which makes the viewer laugh.
The moment I liked the most from the movie is the Chilkoot Pass scene when Charlie Chaplin crosses one of the most dangerous mountain ridges in Alaska in his clumsy manner. The thing I liked the most about the moment is the juxtaposition of the seriousness of the behind-the-scene voice that describes the Chilkoot Pass and the awkwardness of Lone Prospector trying to pass it. The dreadfulness of the place is mocked by Charlie Chaplin gracefully stepping, jumping, and sliding down the ridge carelessly.