he is considered one of the most pivotal stars of the silent film era and of
stars of the silent film era and of
stars of the silent film era and of early Hollywood welcome to watchmojo.com
early Hollywood welcome to watchmojo.com
early Hollywood welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the
and today we’ll be taking a look at the
and today we’ll be taking a look at the life and career of Charlie Chaplin born
life and career of Charlie Chaplin born
life and career of Charlie Chaplin born April 16th 1889 in Walworth London
April 16th 1889 in Walworth London
April 16th 1889 in Walworth London Charles Spencer Chaplin grew up in a
Charles Spencer Chaplin grew up in a
Charles Spencer Chaplin grew up in a family of Music Hall performers
family of Music Hall performers
family of Music Hall performers interestingly his start as a performer
interestingly his start as a performer
interestingly his start as a performer came especially early in life a
came especially early in life a
came especially early in life a musically inclined five-year-old Chaplin
musically inclined five-year-old Chaplin
musically inclined five-year-old Chaplin was discovered by his mother’s stage
was discovered by his mother’s stage
was discovered by his mother’s stage manager after her voice broke
manager after her voice broke
manager after her voice broke unexpectedly on stage the young boy was
unexpectedly on stage the young boy was
unexpectedly on stage the young boy was promptly assured on stage to save the
promptly assured on stage to save the
promptly assured on stage to save the show by singing a popular melody already
show by singing a popular melody already
show by singing a popular melody already comfortable with audiences and
comfortable with audiences and
comfortable with audiences and interested in becoming an entertainer
interested in becoming an entertainer
interested in becoming an entertainer Chaplin started his acting career only
Chaplin started his acting career only
Chaplin started his acting career only three years later when he began touring
three years later when he began touring
three years later when he began touring with the eight Lancashire lads musical
with the eight Lancashire lads musical
with the eight Lancashire lads musical troupe a decade later in 1910 at the age
troupe a decade later in 1910 at the age
troupe a decade later in 1910 at the age of 18 he joined the vaudeville troupes
of 18 he joined the vaudeville troupes
of 18 he joined the vaudeville troupes variety entertainment show to perform in
variety entertainment show to perform in
variety entertainment show to perform in America in 1913 Keystone Studios popular
America in 1913 Keystone Studios popular
America in 1913 Keystone Studios popular comedy director Mack Sennett discovered
comedy director Mack Sennett discovered
comedy director Mack Sennett discovered the gifted performer on stage in New
the gifted performer on stage in New
the gifted performer on stage in New York in short order
York in short order
York in short order Charlie landed several film studio
Charlie landed several film studio
Charlie landed several film studio contracts to direct and appear in dozens
contracts to direct and appear in dozens
contracts to direct and appear in dozens of films as his comedic persona the
of films as his comedic persona the
of films as his comedic persona the Little Tramp a role that debuted in 1914
Little Tramp a role that debuted in 1914
Little Tramp a role that debuted in 1914 s kid auto races at Venice as the
s kid auto races at Venice as the
s kid auto races at Venice as the popular character with a toothbrush
popular character with a toothbrush
popular character with a toothbrush mustache bowler hat bamboo cane and
mustache bowler hat bamboo cane and
mustache bowler hat bamboo cane and funny walk the comedian starred in such
funny walk the comedian starred in such
funny walk the comedian starred in such silent comedies as the Tramp and the
silent comedies as the Tramp and the
silent comedies as the Tramp and the bank due to his instant success and his
bank due to his instant success and his
bank due to his instant success and his interest in sitting in the director’s
interest in sitting in the director’s
interest in sitting in the director’s chair he formed Chaplin studios in 1916
chair he formed Chaplin studios in 1916
chair he formed Chaplin studios in 1916 three years later he joined forces with
three years later he joined forces with
three years later he joined forces with other Hollywood heavyweights to form
other Hollywood heavyweights to form
other Hollywood heavyweights to form United Artists despite a highly
United Artists despite a highly
United Artists despite a highly successful film career both on and off
successful film career both on and off
successful film career both on and off the screen and his achievement of
the screen and his achievement of
the screen and his achievement of worldwide popularity Chaplin was not
worldwide popularity Chaplin was not
worldwide popularity Chaplin was not immune to scandal
immune to scandal
immune to scandal the first instance of gossip occurred
the first instance of gossip occurred
the first instance of gossip occurred during World War one when his loyalty to
during World War one when his loyalty to
during World War one when his loyalty to his home country of England was called
his home country of England was called
his home country of England was called into question due to the fact that he
into question due to the fact that he
into question due to the fact that he had never applied for US citizenship and
had never applied for US citizenship and
had never applied for US citizenship and had chosen to stay away from battle
had chosen to stay away from battle
had chosen to stay away from battle critics in his home nation labeled him a
critics in his home nation labeled him a
critics in his home nation labeled him a coward this negative backlash was
coward this negative backlash was
coward this negative backlash was further exasperated with the help of FBI
further exasperated with the help of FBI
further exasperated with the help of FBI chief j edgar Hoover who voiced
chief j edgar Hoover who voiced
chief j edgar Hoover who voiced suspicions the Chaplin’s films such as
suspicions the Chaplin’s films such as
suspicions the Chaplin’s films such as the Great Dictator used comedy to spread
the Great Dictator used comedy to spread
the Great Dictator used comedy to spread communist propaganda as a result when
communist propaganda as a result when
communist propaganda as a result when Chaplin traveled to London for the
Chaplin traveled to London for the
Chaplin traveled to London for the premiere of his 1952 film limelight he
premiere of his 1952 film limelight he
premiere of his 1952 film limelight he was denied re-entry to the United States
was denied re-entry to the United States
was denied re-entry to the United States due to these suspicions of communist
due to these suspicions of communist
due to these suspicions of communist ties without recourse the actor decided
ties without recourse the actor decided
ties without recourse the actor decided to resettle his family in Switzerland
to resettle his family in Switzerland
to resettle his family in Switzerland despite this negative press he was
despite this negative press he was
despite this negative press he was awarded several honours around the world
awarded several honours around the world
awarded several honours around the world for example he was given the rank of
for example he was given the rank of
for example he was given the rank of officer of the Legion of Honour by
officer of the Legion of Honour by
officer of the Legion of Honour by France in 1952 and 20 years later was
France in 1952 and 20 years later was
France in 1952 and 20 years later was honoured with an Academy Award for his
honoured with an Academy Award for his
honoured with an Academy Award for his immeasurable contributions to the motion
immeasurable contributions to the motion
immeasurable contributions to the motion picture industry of the 20th century
picture industry of the 20th century
picture industry of the 20th century words seemed so futile so feeble I can
words seemed so futile so feeble I can
words seemed so futile so feeble I can only say that thank you for the honor of
only say that thank you for the honor of
only say that thank you for the honor of inviting me here living an
inviting me here living an
inviting me here living an unconventional lifestyle he married four
unconventional lifestyle he married four
unconventional lifestyle he married four times over the course of his life and
times over the course of his life and
times over the course of his life and raised 11 children
raised 11 children
raised 11 children all while preferring to live in shabby
all while preferring to live in shabby
all while preferring to live in shabby accommodations despite his immense
accommodations despite his immense
accommodations despite his immense fortune not even his death of natural
fortune not even his death of natural
fortune not even his death of natural causes in 1977 at the age of 88 kept him
causes in 1977 at the age of 88 kept him
causes in 1977 at the age of 88 kept him out of the tabloids as his corpse was
out of the tabloids as his corpse was
out of the tabloids as his corpse was stolen from its grave and not recovered
stolen from its grave and not recovered
stolen from its grave and not recovered for three months
for three months
for three months to this day Charlie Chaplin is
to this day Charlie Chaplin is
to this day Charlie Chaplin is considered one of the greatest
considered one of the greatest
considered one of the greatest filmmakers in the history of American
filmmakers in the history of American
filmmakers in the history of American cinema his movies are still popular
cinema his movies are still popular
cinema his movies are still popular throughout the world and he continues to
throughout the world and he continues to
throughout the world and he continues to make audiences laugh as the little trend
make audiences laugh as the little trend
make audiences laugh as the little trend you
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