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Charlie Chaplin's Own Story
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Charlie Chaplin's Own Story Paperback - 2019

by Geduld, Harry M

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Indiana University Press, 2019. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title Charlie Chaplin's Own Story
  • Author Geduld, Harry M
  • Binding Paperback
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 244
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Indiana University Press
  • Date 2019
  • Features Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G0253043220I4N00
  • ISBN 9780253043221 / 0253043220
  • Weight 0.64 lbs (0.29 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.52 in (21.59 x 13.97 x 1.32 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Motion picture actors and actresses - United, Comedians - United States
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2018289877
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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From the publisher

Charlie Chaplin once said, "Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long shot."

Chaplin released the first of his four autobiographies in 1916 when he was on top of the world. He had just signed to appear in films for Mutual Company for the massive sum of $670,000. Three years earlier, he was earning $150 per week.

However, within weeks of its release, his autobiography was withdrawn by its publisher, and all copies were thought to have been destroyed due to accusations of "ghost-writing" and Chaplin being less than accurate with the truth of his life.

Charlie Chaplin's Own Story covers Chaplin's earliest life through his first brushes with fame and depicts Chaplin as he wished to be seen in 1916. Its naivete and pseudo-Dickensian portrayal of Chaplin's childhood give us an invaluable glimpse into the psyche of the man behind "The Little Tramp."

Honoring the 130th anniversary of Chaplin's birth, this unique edition is illustrated with more than 20 black-and-white photographs. Professor Harry M. Geduld provides a unique and authoritative introduction to Chaplin's earliest theatrical career, which Chaplin himself discussed only sporadically.

About the author

Harry M. Geduld was the founder of Indiana University's Film Studies Program and its first Director of Film Studies. He is the author of more than 20 books including Birth of the Talkies, Prince of Publishers, and Filmguide to Henry V.