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1 online resource (viii, 289 pages) : illustrations. |
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text file rda |
| Series |
Ackroyd's brief lives |
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Ackroyd, Peter, 1949-
Ackroyd's brief lives.
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| Contents |
A London childhood -- On stage -- Keep it wistful -- Making a living -- The rhythm -- The eternal imp -- Charlee! -- Mutual relations -- The little mouse -- The ostrich egg -- Home again -- Why don't you jump? -- The edge of madness -- The beauty of silence -- The machine -- The German tramp -- Let us work and fight -- Proceed with the butchery -- No return -- The shadows. |
| Summary |
A brief yet definitive new biography of one of film's greatest legends: perfect for readers who want to know more about the iconic star but who don't want to commit to a lengthy work. He was the very first icon of the silver screen and is one of the most recognizable of Hollywood faces, even a hundred years after his first film. But what of the man behind the moustache? Peter Ackroyd's new biography turns the spotlight on Chaplin's life as well as his work, from his humble theatrical beginnings in music halls to winning an honorary Academy Award. Everything is here, from the glamor of his golden age to the murky scandals of the 1940s and eventual exile to Switzerland. There are charming anecdotes along the way: playing the violin in a New York hotel room to mask the sound of Stan Laurel frying pork chops and long Hollywood lunches with Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. This masterful brief biography offers fresh revelations about one of the most familiar faces of the last century and brings the Little Tramp vividly to life. |
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A concise portrait of the iconic film star traces his humble theatrical beginnings through his honorary Academy Award win, sharing anecdotes about his lesser-known antics and associations. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-278) and index. |
| System Details |
Requires Boundless App. |
| Subject |
Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977.
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Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977. |
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Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.
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Comedians -- United States -- Biography.
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Comedians. |
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Motion picture actors and actresses. |
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United States. |
| Genre |
Electronic books. |
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Biography.
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| Other Form: |
Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Ackroyd, Peter, 1949- Charlie Chaplin London : Chatto & Windus, 2014 9780701169947 |
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Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Ackroyd, Peter, 1949- Charlie Chaplin New York : Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, [2014] 9780385537377 (DLC) 2014013009 (OCoLC)868640340 |
| ISBN |
9780385537384 : $65.00 |
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0385537387 : $65.00 |
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