Spencer “Charlie” Chaplin. Born in 1889‚ Chaplin spent his early years preparing himself for the camera in dance troupes and stage comedy routines (Charlie Chaplin‚ 2005). Having been born into poverty‚ Chaplin’s rise to fame and riches was tremendously difficult‚ and in no small part due to Chaplin’s revolutionary approach to cinema and comedy specifically. Chaplin redefined the comedy genre by bringing intelligence and sophistication to what was otherwise a slap-stick dominated field (Charlie Chaplin
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Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times is a satire of the modernization and industrialization of society during the great depression. It is a tragic socio-political comedy that reveals the harsh living conditions of the time. The movie represents Chaplin’s critique of the period’s industrialization. To Chaplin‚ modernization reduced the workers to mere extensions of the machinery they worked with. Modern Times’ use of sound enhanced this critique against the dehumanizing qualities of industrialization
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Sir Charlie Chaplin: Rags to Riches April 16‚ 1889 Charles Spencer Chaplin was born above his grandfather’s cobbler’s shop. His mother Hannah Chaplin‚ a struggling stage performer and a promiscuous woman‚ birthed her first son‚ Sydney Chaplin‚ just four years earlier. Always around the theatre where his mother worked‚ Charles was “bitten” by the acting bug at a young age. In a matter of time Charles was moving his way up the social ladder‚ leaving a life of poverty behind him. In the beginning
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First Journal–‘Sherlock‚ Jr.’ by Buster Keaton Film‚ is a powerful and global language. It could be as influential as the state or as simple as a comedy. For example‚ it represented the voice of the state of USSR under revolution in 1910-1930s. However‚ in Buster Keaton’s movie---‘Sherlock‚ Jr.’‚ it is just an entertainment‚ a simple reflection on life‚ and a playground for filmmakers to exercise their imagination. In the period of 1910s-1930s‚ film production was undergoing its primary development
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Modern Times Response I believe the movie Modern Times‚ written‚ directed‚ scored‚ and produced by Charlie Chaplin‚ was Chaplin?s way to show‚ through comedy‚ the struggle between man and machine; and‚ people trying desperately to find intrinsic happiness during that depressive time. Mankind‚ as expressed by the movie‚ was at the mercy of the machines‚ the bosses‚ and the clocks in order to obtain the needs of food and shelter. The machines become a motif from the beginning of the film. In the montage
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“Now is the Time to Laugh” Charlie Chaplin once said “laughter is the tonic‚ the surcease for pain.” It is also often that you hear the saying “laughter is the best medicine‚” which is not just an opinion‚ but has been proven to be true. In this paper I will prove to you that laughter is the best medicine and that one should not suppress their laughter to seem professional or respectful. No matter what the situation‚ laughter should be welcomed as a natural and enjoyable action that should not
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in a matter of minutes‚ even to someone who has no experience on the job. These kinds of problems faced by the “working poor” of America were greatly portrayed by Charlie Chaplin as “the tramp” and by Paulette Goddard as “the gamin” in their silent film‚ Modern
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Charlie Chaplin was an English actor‚ and film maker in the 1920’s. Charlie Chaplin used new technology and his profound ability to craft motion pictures which left the people in his times in appalled. After 40 years of living in L.A Mr Chaplin with all of his fame and fortune was suddenly exiled from the U.S. Charlie Chaplin started off his young acting career at the age of 12 doing comedy in Vaudeville England which eventually took him to North America. Shortly after arriving to the United States
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The Cameraman (Rough Draft) The Cameraman (1928)‚ an MGM Buster Keaton feature‚ is one of the last truly great feature films of the silent era. From the artistic balance it finds between the simplicity of an all-too-familiar storyline and the complexity of technique and cinematography‚ to the very-entertaining and captivating performances of its actors‚ the film that was nearly lost to the annals of motion-picture history is a multi-faceted gem that is joyous to watch. Simplicity is one of the
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Analysis on Charlie Chaplin’s Speech in “The Great Dictator” Charles Chaplin realized numerous films among which "The Gold Rush" in 1925‚ then "The Circus" in 1929 and "Modern Times" in 1974. It was an icon of cinema comedy. The Great Dictator was Charlie Chaplin’s first talking film. It was released in 1940 in New York but was censored in Europe where it was brought out later in 1945 at the end of the Second World War. This censorship was due to the caricature of the Nazis and the present fascists
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