Charlie Chaplin

by Alan Schroeder

Book Overview

Charlie Chaplin's silent films, and even his later talkies, have become motion picture classics that remain popular decades after they were made. This absorbing biography examines Chaplin's stormy... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0531113175
• ISBN13: 9780531113172
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Franklin Watts
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12

Customer Reviews

Charlie Chaplin: The Beauty Of Silence

I think the book "Charlie Chaplin: The Beauty Of Silence," by Alan Schroeder, is a good book all around. It features his childhood, his begining in theater, and his overall success in the silent movie buisness. It gives and details some of Charlie's greatest films, such as "Gold Rush," "The Kid," "City Lights" and "Modern Times." It also records Charlie's downfall during the begining of the sound movies or "talkies." The only unfortunate thing about the book is its generality. The book talks only about the most general things that happened during his life. The inner details of his life are left out. But, it is still a quality read if all you need are the bare facts.