Charlie Chaplin and A Woman of Paris: The Genesis of a Misunderstood Masterpiece

by Wes D Gehring and Wes D. Gehring

Charlie Chaplin's A Woman of Paris (1923) was a groundbreaking film which was neither a simple recycling of Peggy Hopkins Joyce's story, nor quickly forgotten. Through heavily-documented "period research," this book lands several bombshells, including Paris is deeply rooted in Chaplin's previous films and his relationship with Edna Purviance, Paris was not rejected by heartland America, Chaplin did "romantic research" (especially...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147667244X
• ISBN13: 9781476672441
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher