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Charlie Chaplin
Charlie
Chaplin (1889-1977)
Charlie Chaplin was Britain's first great movie star, and
still remains one of the most famous names in cinema.
Making his name in silent movies, Chaplin first visited
America in 1912, touring with the Fred Karno Company. The
next year, 1913, he was in films, making an astounding 35
movies in that year, for Mack Sennett. From there the
famous tramp character evolved.
In 1919,
Chaplin already had enough power to help form United
Artists, with Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D.W.
Griffith. Soon after, 'The Kid (1921)' became his most
successful film yet. When the sound era came, Chaplin was
still having great success, and it continued up to
'Limelight (1952)', when the McCarthy witch-hunt kicked
in, and persuaded Chaplin to quit the U.S. for good, and
move to Switzerland.
Charlie
Chaplin was a genius. He wrote and conducted the score
for the hit film, 'City Lights (1931)', which he also
directed, starred in, and wrote the screenplay for. He
also wrote the music and screenplays for, directed and
starred in, both acclaimed films, 'The Great Dictator (1940)'
and 'Limelight'. Chaplin did return to America - to pick
up a special Academy Award in 1971.
- Paul
Rance, Peace & Freedom Press.
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