Charlie Chaplin was born on April 16, 1889 in London.
Charlie
Chaplin
was
born
on
April
16
,
1889
in
London
.
Both his father and mother were entertainers and although not of big names, they were doing very well.
Both
his
father
and
mother
were
entertainers
and
although
not
of
big
names
,
they
were
doing
very
well
.
While the family was by no means rich, the music hall provided the Chaplins with a comfortable living.
While
the
family
was
by
no
means
rich
,
the
music
hall
provided
the
Chaplins
with
a
comfortable
living
.
Unfortunately happy life didn't last long.
Unfortunately
happy
life
did
n't
last
long
.
Father's alcoholism was slowly, but surely destroying his marriage.
Father
's
alcoholism
was
slowly
,
but
surely
destroying
his
marriage
.
Finally it ended in divorce.
Finally
it
ended
in
divorce
.
His mother managed to keep Charlie and his brother Syney clean and warm, clothed and fed.
His
mother
managed
to
keep
Charlie
and
his
brother
Syney
clean
and
warm
,
clothed
and
fed
.
She would sit at the window watching the passers-by and guess at their characters from the way they looked and behaved, making up tales to delight Charlie and Syney.
She
would
sit
at
the
window
watching
the
passers-by
and
guess
at
their
characters
from
the
way
they
looked
and
behaved
,
making
up
tales
to
delight
Charlie
and
Syney
.
Charlie took in her skills and went on using them all his life.
Charlie
took
in
her
skills
and
went
on
using
them
all
his
life
.
Charlie had always believed, even in the worst times, that he had something special locked away inside him.
Charlie
had
always
believed
,
even
in
the
worst
times
,
that
he
had
something
special
locked
away
inside
him
.
He took his courage and went to one of the top theater agents.
He
took
his
courage
and
went
to
one
of
the
top
theater
agents
.
With no experience at all, he was offered a plum part in a new production of "Sherlock Holmes", which opened on July 27, 1903 at the famous "Pavilion Theatre".
With
no
experience
at
all
,
he
was
offered
a
plum
part
in
a
new
production
of
``
Sherlock
Holmes
''
,
which
opened
on
July
27
,
1903
at
the
famous
``
Pavilion
Theatre
''
.
Charlie seemed to change overnight.
Charlie
seemed
to
change
overnight
.
It was as if he had found the thing he was meant to do.
It
was
as
if
he
had
found
the
thing
he
was
meant
to
do
.
By 1910, Charlie had become "one of the best pantomime artists ever seen".
By
1910
,
Charlie
had
become
``
one
of
the
best
pantomime
artists
ever
seen
''
.
Cinema was born in the same year as Charlie thought people still believed it was a passing fashion, and would never replace live shows.
Cinema
was
born
in
the
same
year
as
Charlie
thought
people
still
believed
it
was
a
passing
fashion
,
and
would
never
replace
live
shows
.
But after using several weeks to watch and to learn, he was determined to master this new medium.
But
after
using
several
weeks
to
watch
and
to
learn
,
he
was
determined
to
master
this
new
medium
.
It offered him the chance of money and success--and it would set him free from the unpredictability of live audience.
It
offered
him
the
chance
of
money
and
success
--
and
it
would
set
him
free
from
the
unpredictability
of
live
audience
.
Charlie's first film, released in February 1914, was called "Making a living".
Charlie
's
first
film
,
released
in
February
1914
,
was
called
``
Making
a
living
''
.
After that he made another ten.
After
that
he
made
another
ten
.
The public loved him and producers were demanding more and more Chaplin films.
The
public
loved
him
and
producers
were
demanding
more
and
more
Chaplin
films
.
In an incredibly short time, Charlie had become a very important man in motion picture.
In
an
incredibly
short
time
,
Charlie
had
become
a
very
important
man
in
motion
picture
.
Charlie Chaplin was born on April 16, 1889 in London. Both his father and mother were entertainers and although not of big names, they were doing very well. While the family was by no means rich, the music hall provided the Chaplins with a comfortable living. Unfortunately happy life didn't last long. Father's alcoholism was slowly, but surely destroying his marriage. Finally it ended in divorce. His mother managed to keep Charlie and his brother Syney clean and warm, clothed and fed. She would sit at the window watching the passers-by and guess at their characters from the way they looked and behaved, making up tales to delight Charlie and Syney. Charlie took in her skills and went on using them all his life.  Charlie had always believed, even in the worst times, that he had something special locked away inside him. He took his courage and went to one of the top theater agents. With no experience at all, he was offered a plum part in a new production of "Sherlock Holmes", which opened on July 27, 1903 at the famous "Pavilion Theatre". Charlie seemed to change overnight. It was as if he had found the thing he was meant to do. By 1910, Charlie had become "one of the best pantomime artists ever seen".  Cinema was born in the same year as Charlie thought people still believed it was a passing fashion, and would never replace live shows. But after using several weeks to watch and to learn, he was determined to master this new medium. It offered him the chance of money and success--and it would set him free from the unpredictability of live audience.  Charlie's first film, released in February 1914, was called "Making a living". After that he made another ten. The public loved him and producers were demanding more and more Chaplin films. In an incredibly short time, Charlie had become a very important man in motion picture.