Description
Richard Carr窶冱 Charlie Chaplin places politics at the centre of the filmmaker窶冱 life as it looks beyond Chaplin窶冱 role as a comedic figure to his constant political engagement both on and off the screen.
Drawing from a wealth of archival sources from across the globe, Carr provides an in-depth examination of Chaplin窶冱 life as he made his way from Lambeth to Los Angeles. From his experiences in the workhouse to his controversial romantic relationships and his connections with some of the leading political figures of his day, this book sheds new light on Chaplin窶冱 private life and introduces him as a key social commentator of the time.
Whether interested in Hollywood and Hitler or communism and celebrity, Charlie Chaplin is essential reading for all students of twentieth-century history.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
List of figures
List of tables
Acknowledgements
Chronology
Introduction: a very political life
1. Chaplin窶冱 England
2. To Shoulder Arms? Charlie and the First World War
3. Moscow or Manchester? Chaplin窶冱 views on capitalism before the depression took hold
4. Sex, Morality and a Tramp in 1920s America
5. Between Churchill and Gandhi: A Comedian Sees the World
6. Modern Times and the Great Depression
7. The Tramp and the Dictators
8. Comrades and Controversy
9. A Citizen of the World
Conclusion
Select Bibliography
Archival Collections
Correspondence
Published Sources
Other Cited Published Works
Doctoral Theses
