Bibliograph

Sir Charlie Chaplin, the funniest man in the world, Sid Fleischman

Type

Label

Sir Charlie Chaplin, the funniest man in the world, Sid Fleischman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 258-260) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

009-013

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Sir Charlie Chaplin

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

361888105

Responsibility statement

Sid Fleischman

Sub title

the funniest man in the world

Summary

A Newbery Medalist presents one of the most compelling rags-to-riches stories of modern times, in this biography of the legendary Little Tramp, Charlie Chaplin. Includes archival prints and photos

Table Of Contents

The boy in the blue overcoat -- Bleak houses -- Life in the booby hatch -- Life with father -- Poster boy -- On becoming invisible -- Enter, Sherlock -- Don't mug too much -- A red nose -- A tipsy gentleman -- A comedian among the orange groves -- The galloping tintypes -- The lens louse -- Mable, the movie star -- Opus one: the sleepwalker -- Charlie and the ten grand rumor -- Chaplin and the cross-eyed man -- The millionaire tramp -- Dawn on Sunset Boulevard -- A marriage of mayflies -- Where's Charlie? -- Room service -- The eternal washtub -- Deja woes -- Don't eat peanuts or drop shells on the floor -- Silence spoken here -- The impertinent gesture -- Five francs a glance -- The red flag -- Welcome to Tomania -- The vaporous Jew -- The cockney cad -- Throw the rascal out! -- So long, Charlie -- Takes and mistakes -- Brimstone in the air -- Sir Charlie -- A life in concrete

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification