Charlie Chaplin Date of birth: 1889/Apr.16/in London Date of death:
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Charlie Chaplin Date of birth: 1889/Apr.16/in London Date of death: 1977/Dec.25/in Swiss Nickname: Charlie, the Little Tramp
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Charlie Chaplin Date of birth: 1889/Apr.16/in London Date of death: 1977/Dec.25/in Swiss Nickname: Charlie, the Little Tramp. What was Chaplin? ♫ A comedian ♫ A producer ♫ A soundtrack composer ♫ A director ♫ A dancer ♫ A writer - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Charlie ChaplinDate of birth:1889/Apr.16/in LondonDate of death:1977/Dec.25/in SwissNickname:Charlie, the Little Tramp
What was Chaplin? ♫ A comedian ♫ A producer♫ A soundtrack composer♫ A director ♫ A dancer ♫ A writer♫ A musician (violin/cello left-handed)
What was Chaplin? ♫ A comedian ♫ A producer♫ A soundtrack composer♫ A director ♫ A dancer ♫ A writer♫ A musician (violin/cello left-handed)
Hannah Hill (Lily Harley(1865-1928) ♫ An actress ♫ A singer She suffered frommental breakdowns and was confined to mental institutions.
Chaplin’s first stage appearance came at five years old, when he took over his mother one night in a theater.
Chaplin once said later” (she) imbued me with the feeling that I had some sort of talent.”
Charles Chaplin, Sr. (1863–1901)
♫ vocalist ♫ actor He died from cirrhosis ofthe liver because of heavydrinking.
Charles Chaplin, Sr. (1863–1901)
♫ vocalist ♫ actor He died from cirrhosis ofthe liver because of heavydrinking.
Chaplin’s childhood—juvenescence
His father died when Chaplin was 12. When his mother was confined tomental institutions, he and his brotherwere placed in charities.
Chaplin supported himself with a range of jobs: places in barbershop, a stationerystore, a doctor’s office, a glass factory, and a printing shop.
He said” never lost sight of my ultimateaim to become an actor.”
His first wife: Mildred Harris(1901-1944)
♫ An actress ♫ 1918-1921 ♫ one child
The Kid 1921
The story relates how an unmarried mother abandons a baby, which is found and unwillingly adopted by the tramp.
A Woman of Paris 1923
♫ A romantic drama
His second wife: Lita Grey(1908-1995)♫ A leading lady for The Gold Rush ♫ 1924-1927 ♫ two children
The Gold Rush 1925He decided that his familiar tramp figure should become a gold prospector, joining the mass of brave optimists to face all the hazards of cold, starvation, solitude, and the occasional incursion of a grizzly bear.
The Circus 1928 won Charles Chaplin his first Academy Award
City Lights 1931Chaplin’s guest was Albert Einstein; while in London Bernard Shaw sat beside him.
His third wife:Paulette Goddard(1911-1990)1936-1942♫ the actress in Modern Times and The Great Dictator.
Modern Times 1936He had been disturbed to see the rise of nationalism and the social effects of the Depression, of unemployment and of automation.
The Great Dictator 1940
In the film Chaplin plays a dual role –a Jewish barber who lost his memory in a plane accident in the first war, and spent years in hospital before being discharged into an antisemite country that he does not understand, and Hynkel, the dictator leader of Ptomania, whose armies are the forces of the Double Cross, and who will
do anything along those lines to increase his possibilities for becoming emperor of the world. Chaplin’s aim is obvious, and the film ends with a now famous and humanitarian speech made by the barber, "speaking Chaplin’s own words"
His fourth wife :Oona O'Neill
♫ They married in 1943 until Chaplin’s death 1973 ♫ eight children
♫ The Limelight 1952
♫ A King in New York
♫ A Countess from Kong Kong
Chaplin’s acting style
♫ highly descriptive facial expressions♫ stories often reflect his liberal political beliefs♫ comedy with a deep undercurrent pathos
Famous Quotes
♫ Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself.♫ My childhood was sad, but now Iremember it with nostalgia, like a dream. ♫ Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long shot.
♫ Comedy really is a serious study, although it must not be taken seriously.That sounds like a paradox, but it is not.It is a serious study to learn characters; it is a hard study. But to make a comedya success there must be an ease, a spontaneity in the acting that cannot be associated with seriousness.
Q&A: Based on the materials onthe powerpoints, answer the followingquestions orally.
Q1. When was Chaplin born ？
Q2: Which profession wasn’t Chaplin involved in?
A. Composer B. Director C. Dictator D. Comedian
Q3: Where did Chaplin and his brother usually stay when their mother was confined to mental institutions?
Q4: What was the film “ The Kid” all about?
Q5: What is Chaplin’s immortal screen alter ego ?
Q6: In the film “ The Gold Rush”, What did the little tramp transform into?
Q7: Which film did Chaplin win his first Academy Award with?
Q8: Why did Chaplin make the film “ Modern Times?”
Q9:In the humanitarian speech made by the barber, what did he call for?
Q10:My childhood was sad, but now Iremember it with ___________, like a dream.
Let’s play pantomime.
