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Short History Of...

Charlie Chaplin

Short History Of...

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4.74.9K Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2023

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

The first truly global celebrity, Charlie Chaplin was once the most famous man in the world. The king of the silent movie, over the course of 82 films his wistful slapstick saw him light up the silver screen like no one else. But how did he leave behind the extreme poverty of his London childhood? What’s the truth about his complicated love life? And how did personal and political conflict threaten to derail one of the most celebrated careers in entertainment history? This is a Short History of Charlie Chaplin. Written by Dan Smith. With thanks to Lucy Moore, historian and author of Anything Goes: A Biography of the Roaring Twenties. For ad-free listening, exclusive content and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Now available for Apple and Android users. Click the Noiser+ banner on Apple or go to noiser.com/subscriptions to get started with a 7-day free trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.0

It is winter, 1898, of the Empire Theatre in Portsmouth on the south coast of England.

0:38.6

The 800-seater is packed tonight, with punters each having paid a few pennies to be entertained

0:43.6

by an array of musical acts.

0:46.8

At the side of the stage stands a slight young boy, not yet ten.

0:51.9

He has porcelain skin, black hair and huge puppy dog eyes.

0:58.3

Nervously, he peeps out at the audience in their plush blue velvet seats.

1:03.6

On the stage is a coquettish young woman trilling a body song, throwing her arms out as she sings.

1:10.6

The boy, though, is captivated more by the attention the rowdy crowd is lavishing

1:14.6

on the performer than on the act itself.

1:19.5

The audience heaves with laughter at every double on tundra, each performed with a nudge

1:24.6

and a wink.

1:26.0

Amid their whooping and cheering, some join in the chorus and a few even get up to dance.

1:32.3

But the boy knows not every act enjoys such a reception.

1:36.6

Just moments earlier, the magician stomped past him after being booed off the stage.

1:42.4

Now the song builds to its crescendo.

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