Essence of Chaplin

John Fawell, a professor of humanities in the College of General Studies at Boston University, has written books on Alfred Hitchcock, Sergio Leone and the studio-era Hollywood film, as well as provided the film commentary for Universal Studio’s Blu-ray release of Hitchcock’s Rear Window. He lives in Quincy, Massachusetts.

• Table of ContentsIntroduction delete 1One: The Biography delete 11Two: Charlie’s ­Role-Playing delete 25Three: Chaplin’s Satire delete 37Four: Beyond Satire: What Charlie Believes In delete 53Five: Chaplin and the Intimacy of the Camera delete 65Six: The Concrete and the Suggestive delete 81Seven: Chaplin’s Filmmaking Skills delete 94Eight: Chaplin’s Sense of Balance delete 116Nine: Balance in the Character of Charlie delete 129Ten: Charlie and Women delete 145Eleven: Charlie, Dogs and Children delete 168Twelve: Charlie and Men delete 185Thirteen: Chaplin and Rhythm delete 200Fourteen: Dance delete 208Fifteen: Chaplin’s Music delete 217Sixteen: Two Musical Sequences delete 227Chapter Notes delete 243Bibliography delete 247Index delete 249