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Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin (Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin), 1889-1977, English film actor, director, producer, writer, and composer, b. London. Chaplin began on the music-hall stage and then joined a pantomime troupe. While on tour in the United States, he was recruited by Mack Sennett . Chaplin merged physica... Read more
Douglas Fairbanks
Douglas Fairbanks 1883-1939, American movie actor, b. Denver. From 1901 to 1914, Fairbanks appeared on stage in light comedies. In 1915 he began making movies, becoming the swashbuckling hero of his day in such films as The Mark of Zorro (1921), The Three Musketeers (1921), Robin Hood (1922),... Read more
Mary Pickford
Mary Pickford 1893-1979, American movie actress, b. Toronto, Ont. In 1909 she began working with D. W. Griffith . Specializing in playing young girls, she was dubbed "America's Sweetheart." Her films include A Poor Little Rich Girl (1917), Pollyanna (1919), Little Lord Fauntleroy (1921),... Read more
Hanns Eisler
Hanns Eisler , 1898-1962, German composer, pupil of Arnold Schoenberg . In 1926, he joined the German Communist party, thereafter producing protest songs and other music expressive of left-wing ideals, and began a collaboration with Bertolt Brecht . He fled Naziism for the United States in 1933, s... Read more
farce
farce light, comic theatrical piece in which the characters and events are greatly exaggerated to produce broad, absurd humor. Early examples of farce can be found in the comedies of Aristophanes, Plautus, and Terence. During the Middle Ages the term farce designated interpolations made in the chur... Read more
pantomime
pantomime or mime [Gr.,=all in mimic], silent form of the drama in which the story is developed by movement, gesture, facial expression, and stage properties. It is known to have existed among the Chinese, Persians, Hebrews, and Egyptians and has been observed in many other cultures. Pantomime ... Read more
clown
clown a comic character usually distinguished by garish makeup and costume whose antics are both humorously clumsy and acrobatic. The clown employs a broad, physical style of humor that is wordless or not as self-consciously verbal as the traditional fool or jester. Clownish figures appear in the... Read more
D. W. Griffith
D. W. Griffith (David Llewelyn Wark Griffith), 1875-1948, American movie director and producer, b. La Grange, Ky. Griffith was the first major American film director. He began his film career as an actor and a scenario writer in 1908 with the Biograph Company. He soon began to direct and at once be... Read more
Eugene (Gladstone) O'Neill
Eugene (Gladstone) O'Neill 1888-1953, American dramatist, b. New York City. He is widely acknowledged as America's greatest playwright. Early Life O'Neill's father was James O'Neill, a popular actor noted for his portrayal of the Count of Monte Cristo. Young O'Neill, his mother, and his o... Read more
Western drama
Western drama plays produced in the Western world. This article discusses the development of Western drama in general; for further information see the various national literature articles. Greek Drama The Western dramatic tradition has its origins in ancient Greece. The precise evolution ... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Charlie Chaplin"

Chaplin, Charlie
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography Charlie Chaplin Born: April 16, 1889...director, and writer Charlie Chaplin was one of the most original...father, Charles Spencer Chaplin Sr. was a fairly successful...his parents separated, Charlie and his half-brother...
Charlie Chaplin
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Charlie Chaplin (Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin), 1889-1977, English...repr. 1972); G. D. McDonald et al., The Films of Charlie Chaplin (1965); K. S. Lynn, Charlie Chaplin and His Times (1997); J. Vance, Chaplin: Genius...
Charles Spencer Chaplin
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...writer Charles Spencer Chaplin (1889-1977) was one...international audiences. Charlie Chaplin was born in a poor district...his parents separated, Charlie and his half brother...able to read and write, Chaplin left school to tour with...
Jackie Coogan
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Jackie Coogan Best known for his role in Charlie Chaplin's The Kid, Jackie Coogan (1914-1984) was one...to Los Angeles, upand-coming director/comedian Charlie Chaplin caught the act. Chaplin was looking for a child actor...
Cantinflas
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Mexican counterpart to silent-film comedian Charlie Chaplin — an impression reinforced when Chaplin, according to the Houston Chronicle...outgrossed the top imported comedy of 1941, Chaplin's The Great Dictator; it was app
Milton Berle
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...July 12, 1908, and by the age of six he was winning Charlie Chaplin contests. The talent that didn't come naturally...including Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and Charlie Chaplin. When the movie business moved west, Berle's mother...
Shub, Esther
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...edited them to conform to Soviet principles. Her first work was a complete re-editing of Charlie Chaplin's 1916 film Carmen ; it was the first Chaplin film ever to be seen in the Soviet Union. She then edited a wide range of films, from Pearl...
Adler, Larry
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...enthusiastic tennis player, he once participated in a doubles match with comedian Charlie Chaplin, actress Greta Garbo, and surrealist artist Salvador Dali. He and Chaplin won. Family Changed Name to Advance Alphabetically Lawrence Cecil Adler was...
Jacques Tati
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...drew positive comparisons to the silent film comedians Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Harold Lloyd. As co-writer...fete is, for many critics, similar thematically to Chaplin's Modern Times; both directors seem to believe that...
Child Stars
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society ...established actors, and in 1921 a six year old named Jackie Coogan earned worldwide fame when he appeared with Charlie Chaplin in Chaplin's silent melodrama The Kid. Coogan dolls, statuettes, and memorabilia were immediately produced by enterprising...

Dictionary entries related to "Charlie Chaplin"

Chaplin, (Sir) Charles (Charlie)
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers CHAPLIN, (Sir) Charles (Charlie) Nationality: British. Born: Charles Spencer Chaplin in London, 16 April 1889. Family...1916 (for Essanay): Carmen (Charlie Chaplin's Burlesque on Carmen ); Police...
Chaplin, Geraldine
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers CHAPLIN, Geraldine Nationality...daughter of the actor Charlie Chaplin. Education: Attended Swiss...Saura, son: Shane Saura Chaplin O'Neill. Career: 1952...street urchin in father Charlie's Limelight ; 1963...
City Lights
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Publications Books: Dodgson, William, Charlie Chaplin: His Life and Art, New York, 1931. von Ulm, Gerith, Charlie Chaplin: King of Tragedy, Idaho, 1940...Paris, 1951. Huff, Theodore, Charlie Chaplin, New York, 1951. Bessy, Maurice...
Modern Times
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...London, 1951. Huff, Theodore, Charlie Chaplin, New York, 1951. Mitry...Charles Chaplin, Paris, 1963. Chaplin, Charlie, My Autobiography, London...and others, The Films of Charlie Chaplin, Secaucus, New Jersey, 1965...
The Kid
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...York, 1947. Huff, Theodore, Charlie Chaplin, New York, 1951. Bessy, Maurice...Gerald, and others, The Films of Charlie Chaplin, Secaucus, New Jersey, 1965. Martin, Marcel, Charlie Chaplin, Paris, 1966; third edition...
The Great Dictator
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...York, 1947. Huff, Theodore, Charlie Chaplin, New York, 1951. Bessy, Maurice...Gerald, and others, The Films of Charlie Chaplin, Secaucus, New Jersey, 1965. Martin, Marcel, Charlie Chaplin, Paris, 1966; third edition...
The Gold Rush
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Bowman, William Dodgson, Charlie Chaplin: His Life and Art, New York...Paris, 1951. Huff, Theodore, Charlie Chaplin, New York, 1951. Bessy, Maurice...Ricci, editors, The Films of Charlie Chaplin, New York, 1965. Martin...
Goddard, Paulette
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...divorced 1929); 2) the actor Charlie Chaplin, 1936 (divorced 1941); 3...x2013;36—studied with Chaplin prior to starring with him in Modern...under special arrangement with Chaplin; 1939—seven-year...
Downey, Robert Jr.
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Downey, Sr.) (as Reed Richmond) 1992 Chaplin (Attenborough) (as Charlie Chaplin) 1993 Short Cuts (Altman) (as Bill Bush...Franz Mazur); One Night Stand (Figgis) (as Charlie); Two Girls and a Guy (Toback) (as Blake...
Florey, Robert
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...sc) 1947 Monsieur Verdoux (Chaplin) (co-assoc d) 1948 Adventures...xE9; Tinchant, Paris, 1927. Charlie Chaplin, Paris, 1927. Ivan Mosjoukine...hui, Paris, 1948. Monsieur Chaplin, or Le Rire dans la nuit, with...

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Charlie Chaplin collection is nothing short of wonderful.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 3/16/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...in the DVD release of Charlie Chaplin's films is almost too...windbag verbalizing. "Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin" is film critic and...there are plenty of Chaplin home movies (Charlie and world celebrities...
Charlie Chaplin brings out smiles - even years later.(THE HOME FORUM)
Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor; 3/8/2007; 700+ words ; ...and-white images of Charlie Chaplin. The revival theater in...As the years passed, Chaplin and my family passed with them. Charlie was knighted by Queen Elizabeth...to spend my morning with Charlie. Chaplin is posed with his right...
Charlie Chaplin's actor-son Sydney Chaplin dies
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 3/5/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...Sydney Chaplin, second son of Charlie Chaplin and himself a Tony-winning...He was the second son born to Charlie Chaplin's second wife, Lita Grey...and directed several of them. Charlie Chaplin was patient with the other actors...
An Indian Doctor's Cure-All: Charlie Chaplin
Transcript from: NPR Morning Edition; 9/23/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...Indian Doctor's Cure-All: Charlie Chaplin Host: STEVE INSKEEP Time 09...favorite medicines. They're Charlie Chaplin movies. Which of these movies...Aswani's fascination with Charlie Chaplin started with this movie "The...
Belittled. (Charlie Chaplin exhibition)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 4/1/1989; 700+ words ; ...100th anniversary of the birth of Charlie Chaplin, and the centenary industry...exhibition called "The Worlds of Charlie Chaplin" holds sway at the Museum of...something strange has happened to Charlie Chaplin. He has passed from being simply...
Charlie Chaplin's 'Dictator' is still great
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 9/19/2002; ; 700+ words ; 00-00-0000 Headline: Charlie Chaplin's 'Dictator' is still great...marking the 25th anniversary of Charlie Chaplin's death, cinema screens in...Oona. He finally became Sir Charlie Chaplin in 1975, just two years prior...
Charlie Chaplin gets his due in new production.(Time Out!)(On theater)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 12/7/2007; 700+ words ; ...Company's current show, A Charlie Chaplin Christmas, opens tonight at...Cultural Center. Like Lulu, A Charlie Chaplin Christmas is based on the idea...potential backers that they have Charlie Chaplin in their film. The film follows...
The Arts: Harry B's big idea Did Charlie Chaplin have a film about his life banned? The comedian's biographer, David Robinson, examines a strange story
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London; 11/16/1997; ; 700+ words ; ...film called The Life Story of Charlie Chaplin, made in 1928 by an English...London's most famous son, Charlie Chaplin. It looked like a box-office...called his film The Life Story of Charlie Chaplin, though it was mostly concerned...
Mickey and the Tramp: Walt Disney's Debt to Charlie Chaplin
Magazine article from: The Journal of American Culture; 12/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...was rooted firmly in the past: Charlie Chaplin, the master of the silent era...Weekly that "[WaIt] Disney and Charlie Chaplin are the only two authentic geniuses...Walt Disney was fascinated with Charlie Chaplin. By the time Disney was twelve...
Profile: Four Charlie Chaplin films are being released on DVD; difficulty faced by restorers in deciding which versions of films to use
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered; 8/20/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...00-00-0000 Profile: Four Charlie Chaplin films are being released on DVD...the chance to see the films of Charlie Chaplin as he intended them to be seen...HOWIE MOVSHOVITZ reporting: Charlie Chaplin finished more than 80 features...