Charlie Chaplin Date of birth: 1889/Apr.16/in London Date of death: 1977/Dec.25/in Swiss Nickname: Charlie, the Little Tramp Charlie Chaplin Date of birth: 1889/Apr.16/in London Date of death: 1977/Dec.25/in Swiss Nickname: Charlie, the Little Tramp

What was Chaplin? ♫ A comedian ♫ A producer ♫ A soundtrack composer ♫ A director ♫ A dancer ♫ A writer ♫ A musician (violin/cello left-handed) What was Chaplin? ♫ A comedian ♫ A producer ♫ A soundtrack composer ♫ A director ♫ A dancer ♫ A writer ♫ A musician (violin/cello left-handed)

Hannah Hill (Lily Harley( ) ♫ An actress ♫ A singer She suffered from mental breakdowns and was confined to mental institutions.

Chaplin’s first stage appearance came at five years old, when he took over his mother one night in a theater. Chaplin once said later” (she) imbued me with the feeling that I had some sort of talent.”

Charles Chaplin, Sr. (1863–1901) ♫ vocalist ♫ actor He died from cirrhosis of the liver because of heavy drinking. Charles Chaplin, Sr. (1863–1901) ♫ vocalist ♫ actor He died from cirrhosis of the liver because of heavy drinking.

Chaplin’s childhood— juvenescence His father died when Chaplin was 12. When his mother was confined to mental institutions, he and his brother were placed in charities.

Chaplin supported himself with a range of jobs: places in barbershop, a stationery store, a doctor’s office, a glass factory, and a printing shop. He said” never lost sight of my ultimate aim to become an actor.”

His first wife: Mildred Harris( ) ♫ An actress ♫ ♫ one child

The Kid 1921 The story relates how an unmarried mother abandons a baby, which is found and unwillingly adopted by the tramp.

A Woman of Paris 1923 ♫ A romantic drama

His second wife: Lita Grey( ) ♫ A leading lady for The Gold Rush ♫ ♫ two children

The Gold Rush 1925 He decided that his familiar tramp figure should become a gold prospector, joining the mass of brave optimists to face all the hazards of cold, starvation, solitude, and the occasional incursion of a grizzly bear.

The Circus 1928 won Charles Chaplin his first Academy Award

City Lights 1931 Chaplin’s guest was Albert Einstein; while in London Bernard Shaw sat beside him.

His third wife:Paulette Goddard( ) ♫ the actress in Modern Times and The Great Dictator.

Modern Times 1936 He had been disturbed to see the rise of nationalism and the social effects of the Depression, of unemployment and of automation.

The Great Dictator 1940 In the film Chaplin plays a dual role –a Jewish barber who lost his memory in a plane accident in the first war, and spent years in hospital before being discharged into an antisemite country that he does not understand, and Hynkel, the dictator leader of Ptomania, whose armies are the forces of the Double Cross, and who will

do anything along those lines to increase his possibilities for becoming emperor of the world. Chaplin’s aim is obvious, and the film ends with a now famous and humanitarian speech made by the barber, "speaking Chaplin’s own words"

His fourth wife :Oona O'Neill ♫ They married in 1943 until Chaplin’s death 1973 ♫ eight children

♫ The Limelight 1952 ♫ A King in New York ♫ A Countess from Kong Kong

Chaplin’s acting style ♫ highly descriptive facial expressions ♫ stories often reflect his liberal political beliefs ♫ comedy with a deep undercurrent pathos

Famous Quotes ♫ Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself. ♫ My childhood was sad, but now I remember it with nostalgia, like a dream. ♫ Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long shot.

♫ Comedy really is a serious study, although it must not be taken seriously. That sounds like a paradox, but it is not. It is a serious study to learn characters; it is a hard study. But to make a comedy a success there must be an ease, a spontaneity in the acting that cannot be associated with seriousness.

Q&A: Based on the materials on the powerpoints, answer the following questions orally. Q1. When was Chaplin born ？

Q2: Which profession wasn’t Chaplin involved in? A. Composer B. Director C. Dictator D. Comedian

Q3: Where did Chaplin and his brother usually stay when their mother was confined to mental institutions?

Q4: What was the film “ The Kid” all about?

Q5: What is Chaplin’s immortal screen alter ego ?

Q6: In the film “ The Gold Rush”, What did the little tramp transform into?

Q7: Which film did Chaplin win his first Academy Award with?

Q8: Why did Chaplin make the film “ Modern Times?”

Q9:In the humanitarian speech made by the barber, what did he call for?

Q10:My childhood was sad, but now I remember it with ___________, like a dream.

Let’s play pantomime.