Paperback: 334 pages
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons (1972)
Language: English
Book Dimensions: 12 x 9 1/8 x 7/8 inches
Manufactured in: United States of America
The Films of Charlie Chaplin edited by Gerald D. McDonald
This book is a record in words and pictures of the work of one of the most
famous men of the 20th century, the Little Tramp who brought the spark of
genius to motion pictures and the great gift of laughter to his worldwide audience.
From his debut in 1914 until publication of this book, Chaplin made eighty films.
Each is separately considered here, with casts (often fuller than those previously
published), credits, synopses, and quotations from reviews. Some of the reviews,
written when the films were first shown, are remarkable in their perceptiveness,
and others will now seem amazing because of what the critics failed to see.
All of Chaplin's films are illustrated with pictures - some of which had never before
been published. The many rare stills, assembled in this country and in Europe, from
private collections and film archives, make a pictorial record of memorable and hilarious
moments in a great career, tracing Chaplin's creative development from the pop-art
simplicity of the Keystone slapstick comedies to the artistic perfections of such
masterpieces as "Easy Street," "Shoulder Arms," "The Gold Rush," and "City Lights."
A section called "Chapliniana" summarizes the various guest appearances Chaplin
made, and tells about the strange mutations which some of his film footage underwent.
Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Cadillac Publishing Co. Inc. (1965)
Language: English
Book Dimensions: 11 x 8 5/8 x 7/8 inches
Manufactured in: United States of America