Charlie Chaplin : a brief life
Title:
Charlie Chaplin : a brief life
Author:
Ackroyd, Peter, 1949- , author.
Personal Author:
Edition:
First United States edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, [2014]
Physical Description:
viii, 289 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Summary:
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.
Language:
English
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.
Geographic Term:
ISBN:
9780385537377
Format :
Book
