{"product_id":"the-charlie-chaplin-archives-9783836580724","title":"The Charlie Chaplin Archives","description":"\u003cp\u003eWithin a year of arriving in Hollywood in 1914, British-born Charlie Chaplin had become the slapstick king of America. By the end of his second year on the silver screen, Chaplin's fame had spread worldwide. He was the \u003cstrong\u003efirst international film star\u003c\/strong\u003e and rapidly one of the\u003cstrong\u003e richest men in the world\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a million dollar contract, his own studio and his stock company of close collaborators. From Alaska to Zimbabwe, the bowler hat, cane, baggy trousers and outsized shoes of the Tramp became, and remains, an\u003cstrong\u003e instantly recognizable silhouette.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e With \u003cstrong\u003eunrestricted access to the Chaplin archives\u003c\/strong\u003e, TASCHEN presents the ultimate book on the making of every one of his films. \u003cstrong\u003eWith 900 images, including stills, memos, storyboards and on-set photos, as well as interviews with Chaplin and his closest collaborators\u003c\/strong\u003e, it reveals the process behind the Chaplin genius, from the impromptu invention of early shots to the meticulous retakes and reworking of scenes and gags in his classic movies: \u003cem\u003eThe Kid \u003c\/em\u003e(1921), \u003cem\u003eThe Gold Rush\u003c\/em\u003e (1925), \u003cem\u003eThe Circus\u003c\/em\u003e (1928), \u003cem\u003eCity Lights\u003c\/em\u003e (1931), \u003cem\u003eModern Times\u003c\/em\u003e (1936), and the provocative Hitler parody \u003cem\u003eThe Great Dictator\u003c\/em\u003e (1940). \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The book includes: The\u003cstrong\u003e Chaplin life history \u003c\/strong\u003ein words and pictures 900 images including many previously unseen stills, on-set photos, memos, documents, storyboards, posters, and designs, plus scripts and images for unmade films \u003cstrong\u003eAn oral history\u003c\/strong\u003e, told from the point of view of Chaplin himself, drawing upon his extensive writings, many of which have never been reprinted before. Supplementary \u003cstrong\u003einterviews with some of his closest collaborators\u003c\/strong\u003e. Material from over 150 books of press clippings in Chaplin's archives, which range from his early days in music halls to his death Chaplin's short films, from \u003cem\u003eMaking a Living \u003c\/em\u003e(1914) to \u003cem\u003eThe Pilgrim \u003c\/em\u003e(1923), as well as all of his feature-length movies, from \u003cem\u003eThe Kid\u003c\/em\u003e (1921) to \u003cem\u003eA Countess from Hong Kong \u003c\/em\u003e(1967) \u003cbr\u003e Images and documents from the Chaplin Archives, (c) and\/or Property of The Roy Export Company Ltd., scanned by Cineteca di Bologna\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDuncan, Paul:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Paul Duncan is a film historian whose TASCHEN books include 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, film genres, movie stars, and film posters.","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50495300927762,"sku":"9783836580724","price":71.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4d1e293f-3eaf-4b2c-8fa0-9e38825292a4.jpg?v=1730679647","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-charlie-chaplin-archives-9783836580724","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}