The Charlie Chaplin Archives Book

Derived from the XXL book that explored Charlie Chaplin's vast archive, this edition follows the making of Chaplin's films with letters, sketches, storyboards, posters, on-set photos, and an oral history of Chaplin and his closest collaborators. Discover the blend of improvisation and rigorous planning that made Chaplin the first global movie star. Diving into the archives of slapstick genius. A year after arriving in Hollywood in 1914, British-born Charlie Chaplin became America's king of clowning. By the end of his second year on the big screen, Chaplin's fame had spread around the world. He was the first international movie star and quickly one of the richest men in the world, with a million-dollar contract, his own studio and a joint-stock company of close associates. From Alaska to Zimbabwe, the Vagabond's bowler hat, cane, baggy pants and oversized shoes became and remain an instantly recognizable silhouette. With unrestricted access to Chaplin's archives, TASCHEN presents the definitive book on the making of each of Chaplin's films. With 900 images, including stills, memos, storyboards and on-set photos, plus interviews with Chaplin and his closest collaborators, it reveals the process behind Chaplin's genius, from the improvised invention of the first shots to the meticulous reshoots and reworks of Chaplin. scenes and gags in his classic films: The Kid (1921), The Gold Rush (1925), The Circus (1928), City Lights (1931), Modern Times (1936), and the provocative Hitler parody The Great Dictator (1940) ). The book includes: Chaplin's life story in words and pictures; 900 images, including many previously unseen photos, on-set photos, memos, documents, storyboards, posters and designs, plus scripts and stills for unmade films; An oral history, told from Chaplin's own point of view, based on his extensive writings, many of which have never before been reprinted; Complementary interviews with some of your closest collaborators; Material from more than 150 books of press clippings in Chaplin's archives, ranging from his early days in music halls to his death; Chaplin's shorts, from Making a Living (1914) to Pilgrim's Progress (1923), as well as all of his feature films, from The Kid (1921) to A Countess from Hong Kong (1967). The Editor: Paul Duncan is a film historian whose TASCHEN books include The Star Wars Archives, The James Bond Archives, The Charlie Chaplin Archives, The Godfather Family Album, Taxi Driver, Film Noir and Horror Cinema, as well as publications on film directors , movie genres , and movie stars.