Charlie Chaplin

By Lois Spangler
October 9, 2024
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John McCabe’s insightful biography of Charlie Chaplin is a scholarly work, which will easily engage both young and old. McCabe (1920-2005) is best known for his biographies. In addition to his thorough research for his book on Chaplin, McCabe relied on the extensive notes he...

Slipping, Sliding, and Slapstick: A Salute to the Birth of Charlie Chaplin

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By Editor
April 16, 2024
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It’s Charlie Chaplin’s birthday, and you know what that means—time to break out the bowler hat, brush up on your “Little Tramp” walk, and pay tribute to the man who changed the face of comedy forever. Born in London in 1889, Charlie Chaplin (real name...

The Essential Chaplin: Perspectives on the Life and Art of the Great Comedian

Charlie Chaplin Film Reviews

By Andrew Mayer
February 4, 2024
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Richard Schickel has compiled an amazing array of articles and essays on the life and art of Charles Spencer Chaplin. Schickel, former film critic for Time magazine, has written many books about Hollywood personalities, including Elia Kazan, D.W. Griffith, and Marlon Brando. He has introduced...

From the Tramp to The Great Dictator: Celebrating Charlie Chaplin’s Iconic Career

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April 16, 2023
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Charlie Chaplin, the legendary actor, filmmaker, and comedian, was born on April 16, 1889. Today, on what would have been his 134th birthday, we celebrate the life and legacy of one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. Chaplin rose to fame...

Charlie Chaplin Interviews

Charlie Chaplin Film Reviews

By Bruce Watson
March 29, 2023
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His autobiography, filled with rank name-dropping, is almost unreadable. The 1992 biopic, despite a fine performance by Robert Downey, Jr., is an embarrassment. And not everyone wants to plow through a 750-page biography just to find out what made the Little Tramp tick. Luckily, there...

10 Things You Might Not Know About Charlie Chaplin

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By Liza Lentini
December 26, 2020
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1. Charles Spencer Chaplin was born on April 16th, 1889 in London, England. His parents, Charles and Hannah, were both performers. A great heartbreak of Chaplin’s life was his mother’s mental illness. Her consistent stints in asylums forced Chaplin to be raised by his alcoholic...

A Tramp Abroad: Why Charlie Chaplin Was Exiled from America

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November 11, 2020
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“In the end, everything is a gag.” Not surprisingly, these words were uttered by one of the funniest actors of the 20th century, who turned gags—and comedy in general—into an art form. April 16 marked the 131st anniversary of the birth of Charlie Chaplin (1889–1977),...

Tramping Through New Museum Will Showcase Charlie Chaplin’s Legacy

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September 16, 2020
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On screen, the Little Tramp appears as a lovable, buffoonish and amusing character, whose mimics elicited many a chuckle in the silent film era of the 1920s. But the life of the Tramp’s creator, actor Charlie Chaplin (1889–1977), was not always a laughing matter. Chaplin...

Not Just the Silent Treatment: Frank Scheide Explains Why Chaplin’s Work is No Laughing Matter

Charlie Chaplin Film Interview

By Charles Carlini
August 19, 2011
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A pioneer in the world of cinema, the work of Charlie Chaplin (1889–1977) defined the silent film era: while he was not the only master of physical comedy of the day, his Little Tramp character has become the best-known and most-beloved. He helped to stretch the bounds...

Reel Chaplin: Richard Schickel’s View of the Legendary Comedian

Charlie Chaplin Film Interview

By Charles Carlini
October 19, 2008
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A pioneer in the world of cinema, the work of Charlie Chaplin defined the silent film era: while he was not the only master of physical comedy of the day, his Little Tramp character has become the best-known and most-beloved. He helped to stretch the bounds of filmmaking...

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Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Slipping, Sliding, and Slapstick: A Salute to the Birth of Charlie Chaplin

The Essential Chaplin: Perspectives on the Life and Art of the Great Comedian

From the Tramp to The Great Dictator: Celebrating Charlie Chaplin’s Iconic Career

Charlie Chaplin Interviews

10 Things You Might Not Know About Charlie Chaplin

A Tramp Abroad: Why Charlie Chaplin Was Exiled from America

Tramping Through New Museum Will Showcase Charlie Chaplin’s Legacy

Not Just the Silent Treatment: Frank Scheide Explains Why Chaplin’s Work is No Laughing Matter

Reel Chaplin: Richard Schickel’s View of the Legendary Comedian

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