Chaplin, the Movies, and Charlie (Masterplots II: Juvenile and Young Adult Biography Series)
At a glance:
- Author: David Jacobs
- First Published: 1975
- Time of Work: 1889–1972
- Setting: England and California
- Principal Characters: Charlie Chaplin, Sydney Chaplin, Hannah Hill Chaplin, Mack Sennett, Edna Purviance, Oona O’Neill Chaplin
- Genres: Nonfiction, Children’s literature, Biography
- Subjects: Acting or actors, Films, movies, or motion pictures, Filmmaking or filmmakers, Biography, Comedy, Perfectionism, Comedians
- Locales: California, England
Form and Content
As its title suggests, David Jacobs’ Chaplin, the Movies, and Charlie deals with three closely interrelated subjects: the biography of actor Charles Chaplin; the development of motion pictures, with which he was deeply involved; and the evolution of “Charlie” or “The Little Tramp,” the screen character with whom he is identified.
Jacobs begins with a brief description of Chaplin’s arrival in Hollywood in 1913, then flashes back to devote two chapters to the great comedian’s truly pitiful childhood as the son of struggling music hall...
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