Chaplin a life

An Authoritative new biography of the greatest cinematic comedian of all time. Born in London in 1889, Charlie Chaplin grew up in dire poverty. Both his parents were in show business, but his father's flourishing career was cut short by severe alcoholism, and his beloved mother first lost her v...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Weissman, Stephen (-)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Arcade cop. 2011
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction / Geraldine Chaplin
  • 1: Family romance
  • 2: Family secrets
  • 3: Improvisations
  • 4: Invulnerable child
  • 5: Life is a tragedy in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot
  • 6: Child prodigy
  • 7: Woman in the window
  • 8: Actor's life for me
  • 9: Clowning around
  • 10: Basic training
  • 11: Greenhorn and the Guv'nor
  • 12: Immigrant
  • 13: Let's go to the movies
  • 14: Birth of a tramp
  • 15: Moon shines bright on Charlie Chaplin
  • 16: What happened next
  • Afterword: Falsehoods or false memories: where's Charlie?
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Index..