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Born in London, in 1889, Charlie Chaplin grew up in dire poverty. Both his parents were in show business, but severe alcoholism trim short his father's flourishing career, and his cherished mom first lost her tone of voice, then lost her brain to syphilis. Charlie, at era seven, was focused on the Hanwell School for Orphans and Destitute Children. How then performed this poor, lonely child become this amazing comedian, known and celebrated worldwide? Chaplin trim his teeth in United kingdom music halls, but it was America that made him. At era 25, he was touring here with a vaudeville troupe when his talents caught the eye of entertainment business owner Mack Sennett, who spirited him off to California and signed him to a film contract. Chaplin became Sennett's legend comedian, and by 28 the acting professional had become a millionaire and the world's biggest movie star. Weissman traces Chaplin's life and the resources of his genius in fascinating fine detail, demonstrating how his tragic years as a child formed his personality and his artwork. Infamous for his politics and his scandalous gender life, Chaplin was a much more intricate and contradictory identity than has hitherto been known. Weissman brilliantly illuminates both the screen star and the turbulent era through which he lived and worked.
