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Author Ackroyd, Peter, 1949- author.

Title Charlie Chaplin : a brief life / Peter Ackroyd.

Publication Info. New York : Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, [2014]

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Location Call No. Status
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Biographies  92 BIOGRAPHY CHAPLIN    Check Shelf
 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  B CHAPLIN, CHARLIE    Check Shelf
 Canton Public Library - Adult Department  791.4302 ACKROYD    Check Shelf
 Cheshire Public Library - Adult Department Lower Level  BIOGRAPHY CHAPLIN    Check Shelf
 East Hartford, Raymond Library - Adult Department  B CHAPLIN CHARLIE A    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Biographies  B CHAPLIN    Check Shelf
 Mansfield, Main Library - Adult Biography  B CHAPLIN    Check Shelf
 Marlborough, Richmond Memorial Library - Adult Department  B CHAP    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Biography  B-CHAPLIN ACK    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Jefferson Branch - Non Fiction  791.43 AC58    Check Shelf

Edition First United States edition.
Description viii, 289 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Series Ackroyd's brief lives
Ackroyd, Peter, 1949- Ackroyd's brief lives.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-277) and index.
Summary A concise portrait of the iconic film star traces his humble theatrical beginnings through his honorary Academy Award win, sharing anecdotes about his lesser-known antics and associations.
Contents A London childhood -- On stage -- Keep it wistful -- Making a living -- The rhythm -- The eternal imp -- Charlee! -- Mutual relations -- The little mouse -- The ostrich egg -- Home again -- Why don't you jump? -- The edge of madness -- The beauty of silence -- The machine -- The German tramp -- Let us work and fight -- Proceed with the butchery -- No return -- The shadows.
Subject Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977.
Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.
Comedians -- United States -- Biography.
Motion picture actors and actresses.
ISBN 9780385537377 (hardback)
0385537379 (hardback)
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