3 Charlie,the tramp,looked very funny,but he was also lovable.Inside his tramp's clothes,the audience saw a human being who was poor,but dreamed of being rich,who was ugly but wanted to be handsome,who was lonely and desperately wanted a girlfriend.The tramp was a great romantic,but he always lost his heart to girls who for some reason had to leave him.The audience would be moved by this,but before they had time to reach for their handkerchiefs,Charlie's feet would get in the way and they would laugh instead.In his early days as a director,Chaplin produced sixty-two short silent comedy films in four years. He was able to take complete control of his work and he would use his many gifts as he wished.He was a master of the art of mime,and as an acrobat he used to perform many dangerous stunts.But his greatest gift was his sense of timing-something which he said had come to him from his mother,who had been a dancer. 4 Later on his films began to be more serious.In The Kid,which is about'an orphan, Chaplin remembered his own fear and unhappiness when he was separated from his mother. Then,in 1929,the Wall Street Stock Market collapsed.Suddenly there were tramps like Charlie everywhere,and the cruel division between the rich and poor is reflected in the opening scene of City Lights.Chaplin now felt the need to comment on the fate of the world as well as on the life of his hero.At this time he made The Great Dictator which made fun of Hitler's philosophy and mannerisms.He described Hitler as "this amazing imitation of me".Extreme right-wing people in America persuaded the Americans through the press that Chaplin was too left-wing. 5 When he was on a visit to Britain the American government refused to give him a reentry visa.So in 1948 he decided to make his home in Switzerland.His marriage to the lovely Oona O'Neill was happy,and he became the proud father of eight children. Nevertheless he still felt bitter and the films he continued to make show this.The King in New York is the story of a king living in a foreign country who is made to suffer for his beliefs.America still suspected Chaplin's political beliefs and his films were not shown there. 6 It was not until 1972 that Chaplin and Hollywood finally made up their quarrel and he was invited back to receive an apology-and the award of an Oscar.He was given a hero's welcome and was deeply moved.Then,in 1975,aged 86,he returned to London, the city of his birth.He went to Buckingham Palace to be knighted by the Queen.Charlie, the tramp,would have fallen over as he left.Sir Charles Chaplin simply wept. 5193 Charlie , the tramp , 100ked very funny , but he was a1so 10vab1e. Inside his tramp' s clothes , the audience saw a human being who was poor, but dreamed of being rich , who was ug1y but wanted to be handsome , who was 10ne1y and desperate1y wanted a girlfriend. The tramp was a great romantic , but he a1ways 10st his heart to gir1s who for some reason had to 1eave him. The audience wou1d be moved by this , but before they had time to reach for their handkerchiefs, Charlie' s feet wou1d get in the way and they wou1d 1augh instead. In his early days as a director, Chaplin produced sixty-two short si1ent comedy fi1ms in four years. He was ab1e to take comp1ete contro1 of his work and he wou1d use his many gifts as he wished. He was a master of the art of mime , and as an acrobat he used to perform many dangerous stunts. But his greatest gift was his sense of timing-something which he said had come to him from his mother , who had been a dancer. 4 Later on his fi1ms began to be more serious. In The Kid , which is aboutan orphan , Chap1in remembered his own fear and unhappiness when he was separated from his mother. Then , in 1929 , the Wall Street Stock Market collapsed. Sudden1y there were tramps like Char1ie everywhere , and the crue1 division between the rich and poor is reflected in the opening scene of City Lights. Chap1in now fe1t the need to comment on the fate of the world as well as on the 1ife of his hero. At this time he made The Great Dictator which made fun of Hitler' s phi1osophy and mannerisms. He described Hitler as "this amazing imitation of me". Extreme right-wing peop1e in America persuaded the Americans through the press that Chaplin was too 1eft-wing. 5 When he was on a visit to Britain the American government refused to give him a reentry visa. So in 1948 he decided to make his home in Switzerland. His marriage to the lovely Oona 0' Neill was happy , and he became the proud father of eight chi1dren. Nevertheless he still felt bitter and the fi1ms he continued to make show this. The King in Ne York is the story of a king living in a foreign country who is made to suffer for his beliefs. America still suspected Chaplin' s political beliefs and his films were not shown there 6 It was not until 1972 that Chaplin and Hollywood finally made up their quarrel and he was invited back to receive an apology-and the award of an Oscar. He was given a hero's welcome and was deeply moved. Then , in 1975 , aged 86 , he returned to London , the city of his birth. He went to Buckingham Palace to be knighted by the Queen. Charlie , the tramp , would have fallen over as he left. Sir Charles Chaplin simply wept. 519