Author: Claudia Clausius
Publisher: New York [N.Y.] : P. Lang
ISBN:
Category : Comedy films
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Speaking to us in the language of comedy, Charlie Chaplin's art has always brought the world closer together. At the same time, however, it deliberately, often insidiously puts us at odds with ourselves. What is responsible for this comic tension? And why do we find the humour irresistibly attractive? The answer greets us with a polite bow and tip of the derby - the Tramp. But whose creation is this gentleman tramp? Who holds the strings of the film marionette, Charlie - the puppeteer or the audience? The answer is, of course, both. In the collaboration between Chaplin and the spectator a comedy ignites which challenges as it delights and pricks as it tickles. Written in a straightforward manner with an eye to the amateur film enthusiast as well as the academic critic, this book investigates the Tramp character's evolution from the early shorts, through the sentimental middle period, to the darker, more cynical films and demonstrates how the comedy consistently uses the basic emotional/intellectual collision between Chaplin, the director, and Charlie, the Tramp, to evoke both laughter and reflection. Tackling both traditional and contemporary cinema criticism before analysing several of the key films The Gentleman is a Tramp takes a close-up look at the man in front of and behind the camera.
The Gentleman is a Tramp
Author: Claudia Clausius
Publisher: New York [N.Y.] : P. Lang
ISBN:
Category : Comedy films
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Speaking to us in the language of comedy, Charlie Chaplin's art has always brought the world closer together. At the same time, however, it deliberately, often insidiously puts us at odds with ourselves. What is responsible for this comic tension? And why do we find the humour irresistibly attractive? The answer greets us with a polite bow and tip of the derby - the Tramp. But whose creation is this gentleman tramp? Who holds the strings of the film marionette, Charlie - the puppeteer or the audience? The answer is, of course, both. In the collaboration between Chaplin and the spectator a comedy ignites which challenges as it delights and pricks as it tickles. Written in a straightforward manner with an eye to the amateur film enthusiast as well as the academic critic, this book investigates the Tramp character's evolution from the early shorts, through the sentimental middle period, to the darker, more cynical films and demonstrates how the comedy consistently uses the basic emotional/intellectual collision between Chaplin, the director, and Charlie, the Tramp, to evoke both laughter and reflection. Tackling both traditional and contemporary cinema criticism before analysing several of the key films The Gentleman is a Tramp takes a close-up look at the man in front of and behind the camera.
Publisher: New York [N.Y.] : P. Lang
ISBN:
Category : Comedy films
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Speaking to us in the language of comedy, Charlie Chaplin's art has always brought the world closer together. At the same time, however, it deliberately, often insidiously puts us at odds with ourselves. What is responsible for this comic tension? And why do we find the humour irresistibly attractive? The answer greets us with a polite bow and tip of the derby - the Tramp. But whose creation is this gentleman tramp? Who holds the strings of the film marionette, Charlie - the puppeteer or the audience? The answer is, of course, both. In the collaboration between Chaplin and the spectator a comedy ignites which challenges as it delights and pricks as it tickles. Written in a straightforward manner with an eye to the amateur film enthusiast as well as the academic critic, this book investigates the Tramp character's evolution from the early shorts, through the sentimental middle period, to the darker, more cynical films and demonstrates how the comedy consistently uses the basic emotional/intellectual collision between Chaplin, the director, and Charlie, the Tramp, to evoke both laughter and reflection. Tackling both traditional and contemporary cinema criticism before analysing several of the key films The Gentleman is a Tramp takes a close-up look at the man in front of and behind the camera.
The Gentleman Tramp
Author: Toby Glover
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781497498600
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Ready for an adventure? Join a Charlie Chaplin impersonator and his dog Scraps on a global journey from fear to enlightenment. Our hero escapes boredom, bullying and depression and embarks upon a trip to Rio, New York, Nepal and Thailand where he finds romance, freedom, adventure and hope. Ever wished you could escape from everything? Even from yourself? Tour the planet, with The Gentleman Tramp. This is a book full of laughs and perhaps a tear. The best book of 2014, by the UK's premier novelist Toby Glover. Check it out, for a day without laughter is a day wasted.
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781497498600
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Ready for an adventure? Join a Charlie Chaplin impersonator and his dog Scraps on a global journey from fear to enlightenment. Our hero escapes boredom, bullying and depression and embarks upon a trip to Rio, New York, Nepal and Thailand where he finds romance, freedom, adventure and hope. Ever wished you could escape from everything? Even from yourself? Tour the planet, with The Gentleman Tramp. This is a book full of laughs and perhaps a tear. The best book of 2014, by the UK's premier novelist Toby Glover. Check it out, for a day without laughter is a day wasted.
The Gentleman Tramp
Author: Toby Glover
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781497428973
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
A global journey from fear to enlightenment with cinema's most iconic and loveable figure. The search for romance and adventure takes our hero to Rio, London, New York, Nepal and Thailand. How will the mind of an old fashioned gentleman cope with this modern world of desire, greed, isolation and travel? A back packing adventure of romance, hilarity, bikini's and adversity. Also starring Scraps the dog, as himself. Have you ever wished you could escape from everything? Even from yourself? Tour the planet, with The Gentleman Tramp.
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781497428973
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
A global journey from fear to enlightenment with cinema's most iconic and loveable figure. The search for romance and adventure takes our hero to Rio, London, New York, Nepal and Thailand. How will the mind of an old fashioned gentleman cope with this modern world of desire, greed, isolation and travel? A back packing adventure of romance, hilarity, bikini's and adversity. Also starring Scraps the dog, as himself. Have you ever wished you could escape from everything? Even from yourself? Tour the planet, with The Gentleman Tramp.
The Gentleman Tramp, Etc
Author: Gilbert Wintle
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages :
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Languages : en
Pages :
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John Gentleman, Tramp
Author: Jessie A. Norquay Forbes
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
The gentleman tramp
Author: Gilbert Wintle
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 288
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Languages : en
Pages : 288
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Charlie Chaplin at Keystone and Essanay
Author: Ted Okuda
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595365981
Category : Comedians
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
Charlie Chaplin is universally hailed as the greatest comedic talent in the history of motion pictures. And yet Chaplin's early efforts-which account for more than half of his total output-are often overlooked in favor of his later films. In 1914 Chaplin appeared in a total of 35 films for the Keystone Film Company; the following year he signed with the Essanay Film Manufacturing Company, where he wrote, directed and starred in more than a dozen short comedies. Though the resulting pictures were frequently crude and erratic, they reveal the emergence of a formidable comic genius. Charlie Chaplin at Keystone and Essanay: Dawn of the Tramp is a film-by-film examination of this period in Chaplin's career, tracing the birth of his beloved 'Tramp" character and his evolution as an actor and filmmaker. Also discussed are how these movies have been re-edited, recopied, reissued and retitled over the years, with a special section that matches pseudonym titles to their original source film. Charlie Chaplin at Keystone and Essanay: Dawn of the Tramp is a fascinating look at the first celluloid steps taken by this legendary laughmaker, and is a must for all Chaplin fans, old and new.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595365981
Category : Comedians
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
Charlie Chaplin is universally hailed as the greatest comedic talent in the history of motion pictures. And yet Chaplin's early efforts-which account for more than half of his total output-are often overlooked in favor of his later films. In 1914 Chaplin appeared in a total of 35 films for the Keystone Film Company; the following year he signed with the Essanay Film Manufacturing Company, where he wrote, directed and starred in more than a dozen short comedies. Though the resulting pictures were frequently crude and erratic, they reveal the emergence of a formidable comic genius. Charlie Chaplin at Keystone and Essanay: Dawn of the Tramp is a film-by-film examination of this period in Chaplin's career, tracing the birth of his beloved 'Tramp" character and his evolution as an actor and filmmaker. Also discussed are how these movies have been re-edited, recopied, reissued and retitled over the years, with a special section that matches pseudonym titles to their original source film. Charlie Chaplin at Keystone and Essanay: Dawn of the Tramp is a fascinating look at the first celluloid steps taken by this legendary laughmaker, and is a must for all Chaplin fans, old and new.
Charlie Chaplin’s Little Tramp in America, 1947–77
Author: Lisa Stein Haven
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319404784
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
This book focuses on the re-invigoration of Charlie Chaplin’s Little Tramp persona in America from the point at which Chaplin reached the acme of his disfavor in the States, promoted by the media, through his departure from America forever in 1952, and ending with his death in Switzerland in 1977. By considering factions of America as diverse as 8mm film collectors, Beat poets and writers and readers of Chaplin biographies, this cultural study determines conclusively that Chaplin’s Little Tramp never died, but in fact experienced a resurgence, which began slowly even before 1950 and was wholly in effect by 1965 and then confirmed by 1972, the year in which Chaplin returned to the United States for the final time, to receive accolades in both New York and Los Angeles, where he received an Oscar for a lifetime of achievement in film.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319404784
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
This book focuses on the re-invigoration of Charlie Chaplin’s Little Tramp persona in America from the point at which Chaplin reached the acme of his disfavor in the States, promoted by the media, through his departure from America forever in 1952, and ending with his death in Switzerland in 1977. By considering factions of America as diverse as 8mm film collectors, Beat poets and writers and readers of Chaplin biographies, this cultural study determines conclusively that Chaplin’s Little Tramp never died, but in fact experienced a resurgence, which began slowly even before 1950 and was wholly in effect by 1965 and then confirmed by 1972, the year in which Chaplin returned to the United States for the final time, to receive accolades in both New York and Los Angeles, where he received an Oscar for a lifetime of achievement in film.
The Charlie Chaplin Book
Author: Robert Keene Thompson
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486815110
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
Expert novelizations of ten early Chaplin films include The Bank, A Woman, Work, The Champion, His New Job, By the Sea, A Night Out, The Tramp, In the Park, and A Jitney Elopement.
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486815110
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
Expert novelizations of ten early Chaplin films include The Bank, A Woman, Work, The Champion, His New Job, By the Sea, A Night Out, The Tramp, In the Park, and A Jitney Elopement.
John Gentleman, Tramp
Author: Jessie A. Norquay Forbes
Publisher: Palala Press
ISBN: 9781356791385
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Palala Press
ISBN: 9781356791385
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.