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"The story of Charlie Chaplin's years of self-imposed exile from the United States, when he had become a pariah during the 1950s Red Scare. While living abroad he made his last, and by general agreement, worst films, only to return home years later to a triumphant reception"--
15) Chaplin
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English
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"Portrays the amazing life and times of the 'Little Tramp' from his poverty-stricken childhood in England, to his friendships, his many wives and scandalous affairs, his acting career, and his relentless pursuit by J. Edgar Hoover." --
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
Distinguished biographer Kenneth S. Lynn debunks the Chaplin myths passed on by film critics, biographers, and Chaplin himself. Lynn documents Chaplin's meteoric rise as a film actor, his failed early marriages and love affairs with glamorous stars, the infamous Joan Barry case, his voluntary exile in Switzerland, and his triumphant return to America in 1972.