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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1950
Page
5
Charlie Chaplin tours American vaudeville before being offered $125 a week by Mack Sennett. He travels to California to join Keystone Komedies but clashes with the slapstick pace. His subtle pantomime hints at a dramatic future, as Sennett recognizes his talent.
The article traces Chaplin’s rise from the tramp character to his 1940s experiments like Monsieur Verdoux, noting his renewed interest in a new film and the possibility of presenting a Chaplin unlike previous incarnations. It highlights predecessors from Sennett and French cinema and cites Modern Times City Lights and The Great Dictator as milestones.
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