Friday, April 18, 2008

Chaplin, Charlie Charles "My Autobiography" 1964 Book Signed Autograph Photos


Charlie Chaplin was born in England in 1889, and died in 1977. He was mainly famous as a comic character actor, though he also appeared in such serious classics as Limelight. His mother's descendants were the Romanichal Smiths. He spent as much time as he could in Romani company, and reportedly modeled his "tramp" character on his perceptions of Romani life. His sympathy for the treatment of Romanies in Nazi Germany also led to this playing a Hitler look-alike in The Great Dictator (1940).

Charlie Chaplin-"My Autobiography"-1964-Simon & Schuster-5 1/2" X 9"-509 pages-hardcover book-with jacket-with photos-First Edition-Signed By Author.Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin, Jr, KBE (16 April 1889 - 25 December 1977), better known as Charlie Chaplin, was an English comedy actor. Chaplin became one of the most famous actors as well as a notable director and musician in the early to mid Hollywood cinema era. He is considered to be one of the finest mimes and clowns ever caught on film and has greatly influenced performers in this field. He acted in, directed, scripted, produced, and eventually scored his own films. Chaplin was also one of the most creative and influential personalities in the silent film era. His working life in entertainment spanned over 65 years, from the Victorian stage and music hall in the United Kingdom as a child performer, almost until his death at the age of eighty-eight. Chaplin's high-profile public and private life encompassed highs and lows with both adulation and controversy. His principal character was "The Tramp" (known as "Charlot" in France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Romania, Greece and Turkey). "The Tramp" is a vagrant with the refined manners and dignity of a gentleman. The character wears a tight coat, over sized trousers and shoes, a derby, carries a bamboo cane, and has a signature toothbrush mustache.The book has been autographed on the title page by Charlie Chaplin in black.


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Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Film Cells - Charlie Chaplin Film Cell Presentation


Why Not Grab Yourself A Piece of Film History.On offer is a lovely mounted 10 x 8 film cell presentation with original film cells. Comes ready for framing.

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Monday, March 24, 2008

Charlie Chaplinborn: 16-04-1889
birth place: London, England
died: 25-12-1977

Charlie was born into a poor London family of music hall entertainers. Even as a child he found success as a performer, making his stage debut in 1894.
He played a paperboy in 'Sherlock Holmes', which ran from 1903-6, after which he worked as a mime in vaudeville theatres, until he left London for America. When Charlie first arrived in the States he joined the Karno pantomime troupe, and toured with them for six years.
He signed his first film deal at the end of 1913, with Keystone pictures. His film debut was called 'Making a Living'. It was in the 1915 film, 'The Tramp', that Chaplin first appeared as the downtrodden, dreamy character for which he is most famous.
By the early 1920's Chaplin was making his own films with actors Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks. Having control of his own films lead to classics, such as 'The Kid', 'The Gold Rush', 'City Lights', 'Modern Times' and 'The Great Dictator'. These films made him the most popular and successful film star of his time.
When sound films appeared, Charlie's natural terrain of silent film was eclipsed by the novelty and realism of this new technology.
Chaplin was accused of being a communist by senator McCarthy, and a file was produced that supposedly detailed his subversive political activities since 1922.
In 1952, Chaplin visited Europe and was not allowed to return to the US; he settled in Switzerland. He made a film, 'The King In New York', in 1957, which was full of criticism of McCarthy and American society in general.
He was allowed to return to the US in 1972 to receive an Oscar for his services to film. He died in Switzerland aged 88.

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