My Autobiography
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A silent comedy star whose legendary slapstick routines are recognisable to this day, Charles 'Charlie' Chaplin's My Autobiography is an incomparably vivid account of the life of one of the greatest filmmakers and comedians, with an introduction by David Robinson
As a child, Charlie Chaplin was awed and inspired by the sight of glamorous vaudeville stars passing his home, and from then on he never lost his ambition to become an actor. Chaplin's film career as the Little Tramp adored by the whole world is the stuff of legend, but this frank autobiography shows another side. Born into a theatrical family, Chaplin's father died of drink while his mother, unable to bear the poverty, suffered from bouts of insanity. From a childhood of grinding poverty in the south London slums, Chaplin found an escape in his early debut on the music hall stage, followed by his lucky break in America, the founding of United Artists with D.W. Griffith and Douglas Fairbanks, the struggle to maintain artistic control over his work, the string of failed marriages, and his eventual exile from Hollywood after personal scandals and persecution for his left-wing politics during the McCarthy Era.
Sir Charles 'Charlie' Chaplin (1895-1976) was born in Walworth, London. Best known for his work in silent film, his most famous role was The Little Tramp, a universally recognisable and iconic character who appeared in films such as The Kid (1921), The Gold Rush (1925) and City Lights (1931). His other films include Modern Times (1936), a commentary on the Great Depression, and The Great Dictator (1940), a satirical attack on Hitler and the Nazis.
'Tells so much about this curious, difficult man ... a wonderfully vivid imagination'
The New York Times
'The only genius to come out of the movie industry'
George Bernard Shaw
© Charles Chaplin 1992 (P) Penguin Audio 2022
Chaplin is incredibly discreet about his role as a husband to four wives and father to eleven children as well as friendships with the great and good of the time. He gives little insight into himself, little reflection on any mistakes he made and so therefire little remorse. which is a a shame as it would have made him a little more human. Chaplin writes this as a 'rags to riches' story with a fair bit of artistic license.
However, his story covers how Hollywood was formed, the change from silent to sound movies. How various alliances were formed that have led to where film making stands today.
Chaplin's views on machines dehumanising people ring as true today if not more so. His views on war and man's inhumanity to man make me wonder if, 100 years later we have learnt anything at all.
Listening to his speech from 'The Great Dictator' is especially poignant right now as Russia wages war on the Ukraine.
When will we ever learn?
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really great story
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The person that was Charlie Chaplin
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Great Account
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