World Tour (1931-32) Revisited: Out and about in Berlin, March 9th-15th, 1931
Charlie visits with children in the poor section of Berlin (above and below).At  police headquarters in Berlin where Charlie visited the Police Museum. “Frightening and depressing was my visit to the...
View ArticleWorld Tour (1931-32) Revisited: Romance in Berlin
Although his visit to Berlin lasted only a week, it didn't take Charlie long to find himself entangled in the charms of the opposite sex.The first woman to pique his interest was a Viennese dancer...
View ArticleWorld Tour (1931-32) Revisited: Vienna, March 16th, 1931
I arrived [in Vienna] to another big demonstration. Each crowd seems to get bigger and more demonstrative, God bless them! This time I am carried shoulder high out of the railroad station. It is...
View ArticleIreland, c. 1960
Charlie poses with Oona and two of their daughters, Geraldine (on the horse) and Victoria.
View ArticleWorld Tour (1931-32) Revisited: Charlie talks in front of a sound camera for...
He would do this again a year later in Italy. Click here.
View ArticleNew paperback reissue of MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY is now available on Amazon (U.S.)
Click here for more info. The Nickolas Muray photo on the cover is one of my favorites (even though it is flipped in the wrong direction).
View ArticleWorld Tour (1931-32) Revisited: Romantic adventures in "sad" Vienna
Charlie spent three short days in "sad, sensuous Vienna."* Â His original plan was to stop over for a few hours in the city then move on to Budapest. But his plans quickly changed when he met a lovely...
View ArticleWorld Tour (1931-32) Revisited: Venice, March 19th, 1931
Below is newsreel footage of Charlie's gondola ride through the Grand Canal in Venice on the day of his arrival. The crowds would applaud and shout "Chow!" as his boat passed. "It is their greeting,"...
View ArticleCharlie & Paulette with Betty Hill (left), c. 1936
Hill was the future wife of King Vidor.
View Article"Spring Song" (Limelight, 1952)
Below are Charlie's original handwritten lyrics for the song:From Limelight: Project Chaplin N. 1
View ArticleWorld Tour (1931-32) Revisited: Paris, March 22nd, 1931
Charlie arrived in Paris from Venice to a near-riot situation. When he stepped onto the platform the crowd went wild, chanting, "Charlot! Charlot! He's a splendid fellow!" Many enthusiastic fans broke...
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