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The Comedy of Charlie Chaplin

Author : Dan Kamin
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2008-09-05
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0810877813

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The Comedy of Charlie Chaplin by Dan Kamin Pdf

This excursion into the enchanted comic world of Charlie Chaplin will appeal not just to Chaplin fans but to anyone who loves comedy. Dan Kamin brings a unique insider’s perspective to the subject. An internationally acclaimed comic performing artist himself, he trained Robert Downey, Jr. for his Oscar-nominated portrayal in Chaplin, and created Johnny Depp’s physical comedy scenes in Benny and Joon. The Comedy of Charlie Chaplin: Artistry in Motion reveals the inner workings of Chaplin’s mesmerizing art as never before. Kamin illuminates the comedian's incredibly sophisticated visual comedy in disarmingly direct prose, providing new insights into how Chaplin achieved his legendary rapport with audiences and demonstrating why comedy created nearly a century ago remains fresh today. He then presents provocative new interpretations of each of the comedian’s sound films, showing how Chaplin remained true to his silent comedy roots even as he kept reinventing his art for changing times. The book is lavishly illustrated with many never-before-published images of the comedian.

Charlie Chaplin

Author : Peter Ackroyd
Publisher : Nan A. Talese
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780385537384

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Charlie Chaplin by Peter Ackroyd Pdf

A 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.

Charlie Chaplin

Author : Charlie Chaplin
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1578067022

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Charlie Chaplin by Charlie Chaplin Pdf

A 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.

Chaplin

Author : David Robinson
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 1008 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780141979182

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Chaplin by David Robinson Pdf

David 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

Chaplin

Author : Frank M. Scheide
Publisher : British Film Institute
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2004-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015061384874

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Chaplin by Frank M. Scheide Pdf

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The Music of Charlie Chaplin

Author : Jim Lochner
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-20
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781476633510

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The Music of Charlie Chaplin by Jim Lochner Pdf

Charlie Chaplin the actor is universally synonymous with his beloved Tramp character. Chaplin the director is considered one of the great auteurs and innovators of cinema history. Less well known is Chaplin the composer, whose instrumental theme for Modern Times (1936) later became the popular standard "Smile," a Billboard hit for Nat "King" Cole in 1954. Chaplin was prolific yet could not read or write music. It took a rotating cast of talented musicians to translate his unorthodox humming, off-key singing, and amateur piano and violin playing into the singular orchestral vision he heard in his head. Drawing on numerous transcriptions from 60 years of original scores, this comprehensive study reveals the untold story of Chaplin the composer and the string of famous (and not-so-famous) musicians he employed, giving fresh insight into his films and shedding new light on the man behind the icon.

Chaplin

Author : Stephen M. Weissman
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781611450408

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Chaplin by Stephen M. Weissman Pdf

A penetrating psychological perspective on the life of Charlie Chaplin.

My Autobiography

Author : Charlie Chaplin
Publisher : Melville House
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781612191935

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My Autobiography by Charlie Chaplin Pdf

“The best autobiography ever written by an actor. An astonishing work.” —Chicago Tribune Chaplin’s heartfelt and hilarious autobiography tells the story of his childhood, the challenge of identifying and perfecting his talent, his subsequent film career and worldwide celebrity. In this, one of the very first celebrity memoirs, Chaplin displays 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 the heart and the mind of Hollywood’s original genius maverick. Take this 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, My Autobiography is a reading experience not to be missed.

Early Charlie Chaplin

Author : James L. Neibaur
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780810882423

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Early Charlie Chaplin by James L. Neibaur Pdf

Before making a name for himself as an undisputed master of cinema, Charlie Chaplin first developed his acting, writing, and directing skills at Keystone Studios. This book examines each of these films, assessing the important early work of a comedian who became a timeless icon.

Charlie Chaplin's Red Letter Days

Author : Fred Goodwins
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-27
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781442278097

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Charlie Chaplin's Red Letter Days by Fred Goodwins Pdf

By the end of 1914, Charlie Chaplin had become the most popular actor in films, and reporters were clamoring for interviews with the comedy sensation. But no reporter had more access than Fred Goodwins. A British actor who joined Chaplin’s stock company in early 1915, Goodwins began writing short accounts of life at the studio and submitted them to publications. In February 1916 the British magazine Red Letter published the first of what became a series of more than thirty-five of Goodwins’s articles. Written in breezy prose, the articles cover a two-year period during which Chaplin’s popularity and creativity reached new heights. Only one copy of the complete series is known to exist, and its recent rediscovery marks a significant find for Chaplin fans. Charlie Chaplin’s Red Letter Days: At Work with the Comic Genius is a vivid account of the ebb and flow of life at the Chaplin studio. Goodwins was an astute observer who deepens our understanding of Chaplin’s artistry and sheds new light on his personality. He also provides charming and revealing portraits of Chaplin’s unsung collaborators, such as his beloved costar Edna Purviance, his burly nemesis Eric Campbell, and other familiar faces that populate his films. Goodwins depicts Chaplin in the white heat of artistic creation, an indefatigable imp entertaining and inspiring the company on the set. He also describes gloomy, agonizing periods when Chaplin was paralyzed with indecision or exhaustion, or simply frustrated that it was raining and they couldn’t shoot. Reproduced here for the first time, the articles have been edited by film historian David James and annotated by Chaplin expert Dan Kamin to highlight their revelations. Illustrated with a selection of rare images that reflect the Chaplin craze, including posters, sheet music, and magazine covers, Charlie Chaplin’s Red Letter Days provides a fascinating excursion into the private world of the iconic superstar whose films move and delight audiences to this day. It will appeal to movie fans, comedy buffs, and anyone who wants to know what really went on behind the scenes with Chaplin and his crew.

Whole Food Cooking Every Day

Author : Amy Chaplin
Publisher : Artisan
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-17
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781579659295

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Whole Food Cooking Every Day by Amy Chaplin Pdf

Eating whole foods can transform a diet, and mastering the art of cooking these foods can be easy with the proper techniques and strategies. In 20 chapters, Chaplin shares ingenious recipes incorporating the foods that are key to a healthy diet: seeds and nuts, fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and plant-based foods. Chaplin shares her secrets for eating healthy every day: mastering some key recipes and reliable techniques and then varying the ingredients based on the occasion, the season, and what you’re craving. Once the reader learns one of Chaplin’s base recipes, whether for gluten-free muffins, millet porridge, or baked marinated tempeh, the ways to adapt and customize it are endless: change the fruit depending on the season, include nuts or seeds for extra protein, or even change the dressing or flavoring to keep a diet varied. Chaplin encourages readers to seek out local and organic ingredients, stock their pantries with nutrient-rich whole food ingredients, prep ahead of time, and most important, cook at home.

Chaplin's War Trilogy

Author : Wes D. Gehring
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-04
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786474653

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Chaplin's War Trilogy by Wes D. Gehring Pdf

The book examines Charlie Chaplin's evolving perspective on dark comedy in his three war films, Shoulder Arms (1918), The Great Dictator (1940), and Monsieur Verdoux (1947). In the first he uses the genre in a groundbreaking manner but yet for a pro-war cause. In Dictator dark comedy is applied in an antiwar way. In Monsieur Verdoux Chaplin embraces the genre as an individual in defense against a society out to destroy him. All three are pivotal films in the development of the genre in film, with the latter two movies being very controversial for their time.

Chaplin's Music Hall

Author : Barry Anthony
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786733856

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Chaplin's Music Hall by Barry Anthony Pdf

Charlie Chaplin grew up in and around the music hall. His parents, aunt and their friends all earned their precarious livings on the stage and Chaplin himself started out his career touring music halls with a dance troupe. His experiences of the culture of the music hall were a major influence, shaping his style of acting and the films he made, most famously Limelight, which tells the story of a failing variety performer and which evoked painful memories of his own past. Chaplin was horrified to see how performers' lives were ruined when their audience turned against them and he was relieved to exchange the stresses of live performance for screen comedy. Barry Anthony here tells the story of the lives and careers of Chaplin's family and their music-hall circle - from 'dashing' Eva Lester to the great Fred Karno and from Chaplin's parents Hannah Hill and Charles Chaplin to 'The Great Calvero' himself. He reveals the difficult and often-tragic lives of London's variety community in the late-Victorian and Edwardian years, a time of great change in the music hall and entertainment scene, and in doing so sheds important new light on the inspiration behind Chaplin's genius, providing a fascinatingly fresh perspective on this popular cultural icon of the twentieth century.

Chaplin's "Limelight" and the Music Hall Tradition

Author : Frank Scheide,Hooman Mehran,Dan Kamin
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2006-09-28
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786424252

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Chaplin's "Limelight" and the Music Hall Tradition by Frank Scheide,Hooman Mehran,Dan Kamin Pdf

Charles Spencer Chaplin was a stage performer before he was a filmmaker, and it was in English music hall that he learned the rudiments of his art. The last film he made in the United States, Limelight, was a tribute to the music hall days of his youth. As a parallel to Chaplin's past, the film was set in 1914, the year he left the stage for a Hollywood career. This collection of essays examines Limelight and the history of English music hall. Featuring contributions from the world's top Chaplin and music hall historians, as well as previously unpublished interviews with collaborators who worked on Limelight, the book offers new insight into one of Chaplin's most important pictures and the British form of entertainment that inspired it. Essays consider how and why Chaplin made Limelight, other artists who came out of English music hall, and the film's international appeal, among other topics. The book is filled with rare photographs, many published for the first time, sourced from the Chaplin archives and the private collections of other performers and co-stars.

The Charlie Chaplin Archives

Author : Paul Duncan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 3836538431

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The Charlie Chaplin Archives by Paul Duncan Pdf

"This book is a visual and oral history, telling the story of Chaplin's pursuit of beauty, and how he captured it on film. Compiled primarily from documents in the Charlie Chaplin archives, as well as other archives around the world, this book shows how Chaplin's work was not only inspired by his early poverty-stricken life in London, but also by his working life in the music halls of Britain and on the vaudeville stages of America."--Introduction, page 9.