you remember the famous shot of charlie chaplin and the kid. this morning natalie and her little boy will see if they can pull it off themselves. >> let's begin this half hour with an amazing story of survival and two best friends willing to make the ultimate sacrifice during the colorado movie shooting. they are with us exclusively this morning but first nbc's kristen dahlgren takes a look back at a friendship that even enspider the president. >> reporter: in the face of unspeakable terror. >> there's smoke, there's explosions, there's blood, there's death, there's guns being fired. >> reporter: emerged a story of enduring friendship. >> you never really know how close you are to somebody and how important they are to you until you can test your friendship and literally say you were both willing to lay down your lives for each other. >> allie young and stephanie davies answer thad question in a colorado movie theater as bullets began to fly. >> boom, boom, boom, boom. >> allie was hit. >> i was like, i can't move. i can't get up. >> reporter:

do you know, charlie chaplin is so popular, there are a lot of people i could see would be desperatelike this. i could certainly see certain collectors probably paying as much as... £300 or 400 for something like this. marvellous. you dropped it? no, it was when we were moving house, the crate dropped on it and busted it. it had a little case, brown case that opened up. and it's broken? what a shame. let's wind it up. oh, look at that! obviously there's a broken escape wheel there. that's an example of time flying, isn't it? time is really flying with this today. splendid snuff box that you've brought in. snuff boxes, of course, are very collectable. this one is a family one, is it? yes, the original owner was a mr. shilston who was one of the venturers, as they called them, in other words, part owner of a tin and copper mine. his son was my godfather. that's splendid. just looking at it as a snuff box, it's a lovely one. particularly desirable having a hunting scene on the lid. the decoration here, wonderful engine turning, which is a mechanical form of engraving. inside, the gilt i

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today it's natalie's return as she tries to step in the shoes of the i'm mortal charlie chaplin and her son is getting into the act as well. all that, plus a live concert from carrie underwood out on the plaza as we get started on a wednesday morning right here on "today." aaron, back to you. >> all right. a lot to look forward to. see you in a bit, matt. thanks. >> as hard as it was, matt looked pretty good as michael jordan in that iconic net graph. >>> 6:38 right now. nice surprise that some of you will receive this year just in time for the holidays. >>> the daily reminder rg3 gives himself that will make redskins fans happy. >>> the odds are improving this morning. next major hurdle that must be clear to bring a vegas style casino to the banks of the potomac. >>> an argument got so heeed it set a hughes on fire >>> does this shirt inspire you to become an olympic gold medalist? nike claims it's the new gold digging tee. it's designed for women. mr. people say they are and evidence by the shirt. nike was prepared for the controversy. official description of the shirt reads, we're no

charlie chaplin's the tramp, is arguably one of the most famous film characters of all time.t there is one, a publicity still from chaplain's film, "the kid" that reminds me of the funny little man in my life. >> say hi to mommy's friends. looking at that photo, first of all, i can see myself sort of looking like chaplin with all the right makeup and attire. but the kid looks exactly like my son luke, down to the chubby cheeks and pouty face. >> sure a professional makeup crew can help us look the part, if only luke chooses to cooperate. >> can you take this off now. >> but to truly inhabit the man behind the moustache and the boy behind the kid, we have to do some tramping around of our own. i just need to get that walk of his. >> programmed in 1917 and opened in 1918. >> nearly whafl a century later his original hollywood studio still stands. this is where he made the majority of those legendary films. hidden with the quiet oasis, genius of who built it. >> here are the original gates. >> i read when he would come to work, there was a big to do. >> a ceremony. his productio

. >> that was with charlie chaplin, it was a wonderful. you have been doing this for a long time how have you survived? >> i have very devoted fans, i gather more fans every year i get a sense of belonging and a sense of importance to what i do. the american clock song book must never died. it is terribly important to our district. and then the feeling that i get the end of each show. it is afterwards when i meet people and someone will say i wanted to see you for years, or i've seen for 25 straight years and then did not share--and then they will share their most intimate feelings about my music they will come to me give me a big hug and said i have been through something terribly difficult to share, but i feel better now. >> you act out the songs as well. in fact woody allen is in town and he has been here filming. it is a wonderful film. >> yes and they run it all the time. i am going to the carlyle this year and i will be right there on the same bill with him. >> i hope people will see this is about the new york blacklist and it really