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“My pain may be reason for somebody laugh but my laugh must never be the somebody’s pain” – Charlie Chaplin.
Introduction:
Charlie Chaplin’s full name is Charles spencer Chaplin. He was born in London, England, on April 16, 1889. He was a great comedian. He was the best actor in silent movies. He did a great job of making people laugh when people were in terrible situations during World War I and World War II. Einstein and Elizabeth were his great followers. Elizabeth II knighted him.
Dress code:
Charlie Chaplin was very concerned about his clothes. He always wondered what kind of clothes would make his fans happy.
Suit: He wore a black suit.
Stick: He carried a long stick in his hand.
Shoe: He wore shoes in a large size.
Hat: He wore a black hat.
Mustache: He liked to have a short Mustache.
He is seen in many movies playing the role of Trump. Trump is meant to be childish and babble. A mischievous person who is very kind-hearted and makes people laugh.
Parents:
His parents operated and acted in music halls. His father was a heavy drinker, which did not take care of his family properly. As a result, Charlie Chaplin had to stay in an orphanage for 18 months. He and his brother Sydney Chaplin were trying to support the family by working in the theatre. His mother could not sing due to a throat problem while singing. At the age of five, Charlie Chaplin first sang on stage following his mother’s song and the crowd threw money at him on stage. When he first raised the money, the audience laughed a lot, and from here he began to laugh all over the world.
Films
He worked in many movies, including:
Tillie’s Punctured Romance (1914)
The Immigrant (1917)
Sunnyside (1919)
The Kid (1921)
The pilgrims (1923)
The Gold Rush (1925)
City Lights (1931),
Modern Times (1936)
The Great Dictator (1940):
A king in New York (1957):
A Countess from Hong Kong (1967):
Some of the famous films are discussed below.
The Chaplin Revue (1959) :
This movie was made by combining three movies together. Such as:
1) Dog’s life
2) The pilgrims
3) Shoulder Arms
Circus (1928)
When people face problems, they have to think about how to solve them, but Charlie Chaplin showed the whole world that problems can also be solved through happiness. Through this movie, he showed the world that people need to have resilience and strong faith to solve problems. He gained worldwide fame for this movie.
City Lights (1931)
This film highlights how poor people live their daily lives and their ability to fight to survive in society. In this film, Charlie Chaplin portrays his love for a blind girl.
Modern Times (1936)
This movie emphasises on hard work of common peoples in a dynamic environment. This film showed the impact of technology on human relationship and society. Modern times high lights the struggles of working class to survive in a society that seems to prioritize efficiency and profit over human welfare.
The Great Dictator 1940
This film focuses the significance of kindness, empathy, and humanity in the face of oppression and hatred. This movie warns against the dangers of extreme nationalism and xenophobia, promoting instead the value of tolerance, equality and unity.
Awards:
He received three academic honors. These are: an Honorary Award for “versatility and genius in acting, writing, directing, and producing The Circus” in 1929, a second Honorary Award for “the incalculable effect he has had in making motion pictures the art form of this century” in 1972, and a Best Score award in 1973 for Limelight (shared with Ray Rasch and Larry Russell)
For his undeniable contribution to cinema, he was awarded knighted by Queen Elizabeth II on March 4, 1975 at Buckingham Palace.
Quotation:
Charlie Chaplin has inspired ordinary people through his many quotations, he expressed-you’ll never find a rainbow if you’re looking down. Through this quotation he wants to know that people can reach their goals if they keep their ambitions.
He gave more importance to being happy in life. That’s why he said-“smile, it’ll make you feel better.”
He wanted to show that there will be problems in life and that solving these problems can be done through happiness. It can also be done through self-confidence. You can do your work through love. He stated- “The way to do great work is to love what you do.”
Meeting with Gandhiji
In the year of 1931 Gandhiji meet with Charli in canning Town and it promote modern film society. Gandhiji is a political leader and Charli is a king of comedian.
“I met him in a humble little house in the slum district off the East India Dock Road. Crowds filled the streets and the Press and the photographers packed both floors. The interview took place in an upstairs front room about twelve feet square. The Mahatma had not yet arrived; and as I waited, I began to think of what I would say to him. I had heard of his imprisonment and hunger strikes, and his fight for the freedom of India, and vaguely knew of his opposition to the use of machinery.” -Charlie Chaplin
They are discussed about live and condition of working people. Charlie Chaplin was greatly inspired by Gandhiji’s Non-violence and simplicity. These two legends discussed their respective areas of art and politics and influenced each other.
Wife:
He married with three times. Such as
First marriage: Charli Chaplin’s first marriage was with Mildred Hariis. She is an American actress. They had a son named Norman Spencer who died three days after birth.
Second marriage:
Charli Chaplin second marriage was with Paulette Goddard. She is an American actress, model and comedian.
Third marriage:
Charli Chaplin third marriage was with Onna O’Neill Chaplin. She is a former model and actress. They had eight children. Their names are:
1. Geraldine Chaplin
2. Michael Chaplin
3. Josephine Chaplin
4. Victoria Chaplin
5. Christopher Chaplin
6. Jane Chaplin
7. Annette Chaplin
8. Eugene Chaplin
Death
He died on December 25, 1977. He died in his own home. Charlie Chaplin’s body was stolen in an attempt to extort money from his family, but they failed.
By: Sakil Mahaldar
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