The Charlie Chaplin Archives

Author: Duncan, PaulBrand: TaschenBinding: HardcoverNumber Of Pages: 560Release Date: 14-07-2021Details: Review “The reader is so close to the silent star as to practically feel the bristles of his signature moustache.” ― Vanity Fair Product Description 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 the first international film star and rapidly one of the 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, an instantly recognizable silhouette.With unrestricted access to the Chaplin archives, TASCHEN presents the ultimate book on the making of every one of his films. With 900 images, including stills, memos, storyboards and on-s