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CHAPLIN RECEIVES OSCAR:
April 10, 1972
As part of his first visit to the United States in 20 years, British film
pioneer Charlie Chaplin accepts an honorary Academy Award for his "incalculable"
contribution to the art of filmmaking. Chaplin, once America's most successful
movie star and director, had left the country under a storm of controversy in
1952.Born in London, England, in 1889, Chaplin was the son of music-hall
performers, and he appeared onstage from a young age. His father later died, and
his mother was put in a mental institution, leading to a rough childhood that
ended when Chaplin joined his half-brother's vaudeville troupe at the age of 17.
Mack Sennett, the innovator of U.S. slapstick movie comedy, discovered Chaplin
during a U.S. appearance by the vaudeville troupe. In 1913, he was signed to
appear in movies produced by Sennett's Keystone Company.In his second picture,
Kid Auto Races at Venice (1914), Chaplin originated the character that would
make him famous--the "Little Tramp." The tramp wore a derby hat, neatly kept
moustache, baggy trousers, and cane, and affected a bowlegged walk in his
oversize shoes. He was an underdog hero, beloved by moviegoers, and Chaplin
would play him in more than 70 films. In the era of silent film, slapstick was
king, and Chaplin was a master of physical comedy. He became one of the most
recognized U.S. personalities and commanded increasingly high salaries. He soon
took to directing his own movies and, with Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and
D.W. Griffith, founded United Artists in 1919 so he could have greater control
over his projects.Chaplin directed, starred in, wrote, produced, and composed
the music for his feature-length comedies, including The Kid (1921), The Gold
Rush (1925), City Lights (1931), Modern Times (1936), and The Great Dictator
(1940). These films addressed social and political issues of the day, which,
seen through the eyes of the Little Tramp, appeared a little sharper. After the
advent of sound in the late 1920s, Chaplin appeared less often in movies, but
his fame continued to grow as his films won new audiences and became recognized
as motion picture classics.Away from the camera, Chaplin's personal life often
drew sensational headlines. He was married four times, three times to his
leading ladies, and in 1943 was accused by another woman of fathering her child.
That year, in another controversial move, he Oona O'Neill, the 18-year-old
daughter of playwright Eugene O'Neill. Chaplin was 54. Chaplin's political views
were also criticized, as was his failure to apply for U.S. citizenship. Pressed
for back taxes and accused of supporting subversive causes by McCarthy-era
America, Chaplin left the United States in 1952. Informed that he would not
necessarily be welcomed back, he retorted, "I wouldn't go back there if Jesus
Christ were president," and surrendered his re-entry permit in Switzerland. He
lived with his family at Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland, and made several more
films.In April 1972, he did return to the United States for a visit and accepted
an honorary Oscar. He had previously won an honorary Academy Award, in 1929 for
The Circus (1928). In 1975, Queen Elizabeth II knighted him. He died on December
25, 1977.
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