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Charlie Chaplin vs. America - When Art, Sex, and Politics Collided
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Charlie Chaplin vs. America - When Art, Sex, and Politics Collided
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The remarkable, must-read story of Charlie Chaplin’s years of
exile from the United States during the postwar Red Scare, and how
it ruined his film career, from bestselling biographer Scott Eyman.
Bestselling Hollywood biographer and film historian Scott Eyman
tells the story of Charlie Chaplin’s fall from grace. In the
aftermath of World War Two, Chaplin was criticized for being
politically liberal and internationalist in outlook. He had never
become a US citizen, something that would be held against him as
xenophobia set in when the postwar Red Scare took hold. Politics
aside, Chaplin had another problem: his sexual interest in young
women. He had been married three times and had had numerous
affairs. In the 1940s, he was the subject of a paternity suit,
which he lost, despite blood tests that proved he was not the
father. His sexuality became a convenient way for those who opposed
his politics to condemn him. Refused permission to return to the US
from a trip abroad, he settled in Switzerland, and made his last
two films in London In Charlie Chaplin vs. America, bestselling
author Scott Eyman explores the life and times of the movie genius
who brought us such masterpieces as City Lights and Modern Times.
This is a perceptive, insightful portrait of Chaplin and of an
America consumed by political turmoil.
General
Imprint: |
Simon & Schuster
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2023 |
Authors: |
Scott Eyman
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Dimensions: |
235 x 159 x 31mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
432 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-982176-35-8 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
1-982176-35-0 |
Barcode: |
9781982176358 |
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