ROBINSON David - Chaplin. His life and art.

"Charles Chaplin's autobiography was published in 1964, at which time he was 75 years old. The book was over five hundred pages long and was a great achievement of memory, for it was written without reference to documentation. At the time, this achievement seemed all too exquisite to critics, as they didn't really want to believe that anyone could remember the events of a long life so accurately. After Chaplin's death, I had the unique opportunity to examine a huge mass of his working papers - including many not seen by anyone for more than half a century. In London's public archives and in old theater records, I came across many long-forgotten traces of the young Chaplin and his family. In addition, many people in England and America graciously made their memories and documents available to me. Wading through this vast documentation has only added to my respect for Chaplin's memory and for the honesty of his accounts."

Publisher: State Publishing Institute, 1995

Format: 240 x 165 mm, 610s.

Very good condition, light signs of storage.