The Charlie Chaplin Archives

The Charlie Chaplin Archives
Brilliance in a bowler hat:Â Delving into the archives of slapstick genius

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Within a year of arriving in Hollywood in 1914, British-born Charlie Chaplin had become the slapstick king of America. By the end of his second year on the silver screen, Chaplin's fame had spread worldwide. He was theÂ first international film starÂ and rapidly one of theÂ richest men in the world, with a million dollar contract, his own studio and his stock company of close collaborators. From Alaska to Zimbabwe, the bowler hat, cane, baggy trousers and outsized shoes of the Tramp became, and remains, anÂ instantly recognizable silhouette.

WithÂ unrestricted access to the Chaplin archives, TASCHEN presents the ultimate book on the making of every one of his films.Â With 900 images, including stills, memos, storyboards and on-set photos, as well as interviews with Chaplin and his closest collaborators, it reveals the process behind the Chaplin genius, from the impromptu invention of early shots to the meticulous retakes and reworking of scenes and gags in his classic movies:Â The KidÂ (1921),The Gold RushÂ (1925),Â The CircusÂ (1928),Â City LightsÂ (1931),Â Modern TimesÂ (1936), and the provocative Hitler parodyThe Great DictatorÂ (1940).Â

The book includes:
- The Chaplin life history in words and pictures
- 900 images including many previously unseen stills, on-set photos, memos, documents, storyboards, posters, and designs, plus scripts and images for unmade films
- An oral history, told from the point of view of Chaplin himself, drawing upon his extensive writings, many of which have never been reprinted before.
- SupplementaryÂ interviews with some of his closest collaborators.
- Material from over 150 books of press clippings in Chaplin's archives, which range from his early days in music halls to his death
- Chaplin's short films, fromÂ Making a LivingÂ (1914) toÂ The PilgrimÂ (1923), as well as all of his feature-length movies, fromÂ The KidÂ (1921) toÂ A Countess from Hong KongÂ (1967)
- The first print run of 10,000 copies includes a preciousÂ 12 frame strip fromÂ City LightsÂ (1931), cut from an original 35 mm print in Chaplinâ€™s archives.
Documents from the Chaplin Archives Property and Copyright of Roy Export Company Establishment, scanned by Cineteca di Bologna
Country USA
Brand Taschen
Manufacturer TASCHEN
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber YES13452061
UnitCount 1
EANs 9783836538435
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Taschen
Manufacturer	TASCHEN
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	YES13452061
UnitCount	1
EANs	9783836538435
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Charlie Chaplin Archives

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