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CHALIE CHAPLIN -THE REAL ONE

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Learning objective: - To understand why Chaplin was important for film. - To identify other reasons why Chaplin is historically significant.

ChildhoodCharles Spencer Chaplin was born in London, England, on April 16th 1889. His father was a versatile vocalist and actor. His mother, known under the stage name of Lily Harley, was an attractive actress and singer.

CrisesWhen Charlie was ten, he was thrown on his own resources. His father died.The subsequent illness of his mother made it necessary for Charlie and his brother, Sydney, to fend for themselves.

Beginning of his careerCharlie started a career as a comedian in vaudeville.He was discovered by Mack Sennett and his Keystone Film Company.His first film, in 1914, was aptly titled Making A Living.

Cont..His success was such that he was able to move from one company to another, each time on to a better deal. He made his first film for them in 1923, the Edna Purveyance vehicle, A Woman of Paris, perhaps the least known of his films, but it was followed by the Chaplin classics - The Gold Rush, The Circus, City Lights and Modern Times.

Charlie Chaplin – Modern Times Several years into the Great Depression, which left millions unemployed, Chaplin made a very important film called Modern Times(1936) during a time where there were many strikes and protests in America as wages were low and unemployment was high. See a clip from Chaplin’s film “Modern Times”. Think about what the message is underneath the jokes in the scene.

 Charlie Chaplin – The Great Dictator

By the time The Great Dictator was finished, Britain was at war with Germany and the film was used as propaganda against Hitler. 

Awards & RecognitionChaplin was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1970.

He was knighted in 1975 as a Knight Commander of the British Empire (KBE) by Queen Elizabeth.

A statue of Charlie Chaplin was made by John Doubleday, to stand in Leicester Square in London.

Cont..When the first Oscars were awarded in 1929, Chaplin had been nominated for Best Production, Best Director in a Comedy Picture, Best Actor and Best Writing (Original Story).

The Great Dictator was nominated for five awards.

  Chaplin's film Limelight was honored with an Oscar for Best Original Score.

 Chaplin received the longest standing ovation in Academy Award history, lasting a full twelve minutes.

In both England and America, stamps have been produced to celebrate Chaplin’s life and career. 

-On the July 6th, 1925 Charlie Chaplin was the first actor to ever appear on the cover of the famous “Time” magazine.

•Charlie Chaplin even had an asteroid named after him four years after his death by a Ukrainian astronaut.•Ms. Karachkina was a fan of Chaplin’s and when she discovered 131 asteroids she named one of them 3623 Chaplin. •It resides in the asteroid "belt" between Mars and Jupiter and appears as a magnitude 12.1 object, making it visible in a moderately strong telescope. tronomer, Lyudmila Karachkina.

He Died

In 1978, the year after Chaplin’s death, he made the news.

Q) Can you guess how?

A) His body was dug up and stolen. The robbers rang his widow and demanded a ransom of £400,000 for return of his body. However, Charles' 51-year-old widow, Lady Oona Chaplin, refused to pay up saying: "Charlie would have thought it ridiculous.“ The men were eventually caught and the body was returned