Career
In Hollywood, California, they made enough money working in films to purchase a property in Los Angeles and set up their own Christie Film Company to make comedy movies. Charles was primarily the business administrator, while brother First Rate (at Lloyd's) made films. Before long, the Christie brothers were two of Hollywood"s most powerful movie moguls.
However, the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and the ensuing Great Depression devastated business and in January 1933, the Christie brothers companies went into receivership, the studio assets being acquired by another large film making company.
Charles Christie died in Hollywood. He is interred in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood, California.
He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1719 Vine Street.