Charlie Chaplin and His Times

This is a very long book, because as its title suggests, it is more than just a biography of arguably the most famous actor of all time, but also of the burgeoning movie industry in general, the communist movement in America, a little of both World Wars, and surprisingly detailed asides about the la......more

An absolute joy to read and to hold on to. A must-read/purchase for any serious Chaplin fan or student of the clowning trade.......more

Liked the story, but was far less than sympathetic to the subject upon getting to know more about him. He seemed a bit of a narcissist, perhaps even a megalomaniac. Loved to bed the ladies and gave little thought to the consequences. Likely a communist sympathizer. His humor as a mime was clearly fi......more

Important to read if you are a fan of Chaplin, or cinema. Gives you the good, bad and the ugly parts of the man although it fails to explain the genius, like was he born that way? A bit obsessed with the 'mother was mentally ill" theme, and dragged a bit in the era of communist red-baiting. Lynn is......more