The Legend of Charlie Chaplin
Author: Peter Haining
Publisher:
Published: 1982
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9780890096031
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Chaplin
Author: David Robinson
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 2014-02-27
Total Pages: 903
ISBN-13: 0141979186
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDavid Robinson's definitive and monumental biography of Charlie Chaplin, the greatest icon in the history of cinema, who lived one of the most dramatic rags to riches stories ever told. Chaplin's life was marked by extraordinary contrasts: the child of London slums who became a multimillionaire; the on-screen clown who was a driven perfectionist behind the camera; the adulated star who publicly fell from grace after personal and political scandal. This engrossing and definitive work, written with full access to Chaplin's archives, tells the whole story of a brilliant, complex man. David Robinson is a celebrated film critic and historian who wrote for The Times and the Financial Times for several decades. His many books include World Cinema, Hollywood in the Twenties and Buster Keaton. 'A marvellous book . . . unlikely ever to be surpassed' Spectator 'I cannot imagine how anyone could write a better book on the great complex subject . . . movingly entertaining, awesomely thorough and profoundly respectful' Sunday Telegraph 'One of the great cinema books; a labour of love and a splendid achievement' Variety 'One of those addictive biographies in which you start by looking in the index for items that interest you . . . and as dawn breaks you're reading the book from cover to cover' Financial Times
The Comedy of Charlie Chaplin
Author: Dan Kamin
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 2008-09-05
Total Pages: 245
ISBN-13: 0810877813
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom his early shorts in the 1910s through his final film in 1967, Charlie Chaplin's genius embraced many arts: mime, dance, acting, music, writing, and directing. The Comedy of Charlie Chaplin: Artistry in Motion examines Chaplin's fusion of these arts in his films, providing new understanding of how movement communicates, how comedy routines are structured, and how stage skills can be translated to the screen. An acclaimed comic performing artist himself, Dan Kamin brings a unique insider's perspective to the subject. He explores how Chaplin's physical virtuosity led him to create the timeless visual comedy that brought silent films to their peak. Kamin uncovers the underlying principles behind the filmmaker's gags, illuminating how Chaplin conjured comedy from the fundamental physical laws of movement. He then presents provocative new interpretations of the comedian's sound films, showing how Chaplin remained faithful to his silent comedy roots even as he kept reinventing his art for changing times. Kamin also offers new insights into how Chaplin achieved rapport with audiences and demonstrates how comedy created nearly a century ago is still fresh today. Lavishly illustrated with many never-before-published images, The Comedy of Charlie Chaplin provides the only in-depth analysis of Chaplin as a movement artist and physical comedian. Revealing the inner working of Chaplin's mesmerizing art, this book will appeal not just to Chaplin fans but to anyone who loves comedy. This paperback edition features an annotated bibliography and a foreword by Scott Eyman, author of Empire of Dreams: The Epic Life of Cecil B. DeMille and Print the Legend: The Life and Times of John Ford.
Charlie Chaplin
Author: Peter Ackroyd
Publisher: Nan A. Talese
Published: 2014-10-28
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 0385537387
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA brief yet definitive new biography of one of film's greatest legends: perfect for readers who want to know more about the iconic star but who don't want to commit to a lengthy work. He was the very first icon of the silver screen and is one of the most recognizable of Hollywood faces, even a hundred years after his first film. But what of the man behind the moustache? Peter Ackroyd's new biography turns the spotlight on Chaplin's life as well as his work, from his humble theatrical beginnings in music halls to winning an honorary Academy Award. Everything is here, from the glamor of his golden age to the murky scandals of the 1940s and eventual exile to Switzerland. There are charming anecdotes along the way: playing the violin in a New York hotel room to mask the sound of Stan Laurel frying pork chops and long Hollywood lunches with Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. This masterful brief biography offers fresh revelations about one of the most familiar faces of the last century and brings the Little Tramp vividly to life.
Pocket Bios: Charlie Chaplin
Author: Al Berenger
Publisher:
Published: 2018-07-17
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 1250166233
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Learn how Charlie Chaplin rose from poverty to fame as a silent film actor, filmmaker, and composer."--Back cover.
Charlie Chaplin’s Little Tramp in America, 1947–77
Author: Lisa Stein Haven
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2016-11-09
Total Pages: 306
ISBN-13: 3319404784
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book focuses on the re-invigoration of Charlie Chaplin’s Little Tramp persona in America from the point at which Chaplin reached the acme of his disfavor in the States, promoted by the media, through his departure from America forever in 1952, and ending with his death in Switzerland in 1977. By considering factions of America as diverse as 8mm film collectors, Beat poets and writers and readers of Chaplin biographies, this cultural study determines conclusively that Chaplin’s Little Tramp never died, but in fact experienced a resurgence, which began slowly even before 1950 and was wholly in effect by 1965 and then confirmed by 1972, the year in which Chaplin returned to the United States for the final time, to receive accolades in both New York and Los Angeles, where he received an Oscar for a lifetime of achievement in film.
Charlie Chaplin
Author: Charlie Chaplin
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9781578067022
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA study of Charlie Chaplin, considered the world's greatest cinematic comedian and a man said to be one of the most influential screen artists in movie history.
Footlights
Author: David Robinson
Publisher: Cineteca Di Bologna
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9788895862828
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCharlie Chaplin first formed the story of Limelight as a 34,000-word novella, Footlights. This book traces the evolution of the story, from its origin in Chaplin's 1916 meeting with Nijinsky, then recounts the making of the film, and traces the real-life sources of Chaplin's memories: the people and theatres of London's Soho, and the ballet tradition of the theatres of Leicester Square, the Empire and the Alhambra.--From back cover.
My Autobiography
Author: Charlie Chaplin
Publisher: Melville House
Published: 2012-12-26
Total Pages: 626
ISBN-13: 1612191932
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe life of the silent film and comedy icon, in his own words—“the best autobiography every ever written by an actor . . . an astonishing work” (Chicago Tribune) Take an unforgettable journey with the man George Bernard Shaw called “the only genius to come out of the movie industry” as he moves from his impoverished South London childhood to the heights of Hollywood wealth and fame; from the McCarthy-era investigations to his founding of United Artists to his “reverse migration” back to Europe. Charlie Chaplin’s heartfelt and hilarious autobiography—one of the very first celebrity memoirs—tells the story of his life, showcasing all the charms, peculiarities and deeply-held beliefs that made him such an endearing and lasting character. Re-issued as part of Melville House’s Neversink Library, My Autobiography offers dedicated Chaplin fans and casual admirers alike an astonishing glimpse into the heart and the mind of Hollywood’s original genius maverick.
Charlie Chaplin's One-man Show
Author: Dan Kamin
Publisher:
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 202
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA reprint of the 1984 original, in which mime Kamin examines Chaplin's performance techniques. Foreword by Marcel Marceau. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
