Chaplin: Genius of the Cinema.(Book Review)

Contemporary Review | June 1, 2004 | Copyright

Chaplin: Genius of the Cinema. Jeffrey Vance. Harry N. Abrams. [pounds sterling]29.95. 400 pages. ISBN 0-8109-4532-0. Through the international appeal of silent films, Charlie Chaplin was, in his portrayal of 'the Tramp' in the 1920s, the world's first great film star. He embodied the underdog, everyman, the lonely, man's spirit in the face of disaster and through it all gave millions of cinema-goers a superb example of tragic-comedy at its best. Chaplin was also one of the most photographed film stars of the twentieth century and these photographs, plus those taken by ...

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