Do you enjoy silent films? Who’s your favorite silent star? Charlie Chaplin was one of the few who managed to last into and past the “talkie” era. His name is known throughout the world even today. He’s well-known but in a different way than most. It’s like he was always wearing a mask and the world rarely saw behind it.
▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 00:24 - Being Charlie Chaplin’s Son 02:11 - Being Michael 04:26 - Writing A Novel 06:12 - Being Charlie’s Other Children or Wife 08:20 - Outro
His characters were his mask. They presented him as a hilarious comedic genius. His other face was the one that made him as infamous as he was famous. He rarely took time away from his work to show it, but the ones closest to him saw it.
Charlie was known for being a ladies' man and rumors of his sexual exploits spread. He also tended to have an eye for much younger women. Several of his brides were teenagers, and he only married some of them because they got pregnant. Co-stars reported that he was a control freak who had to manage every little detail on stage. He couldn’t seem to get over that when he was at home. Many of his wives reported that he was cruel to them.
He also had many children. They provide the final piece of the puzzle. What do they think of their father? What do they remember of the few moments they got to spend with him? At least one of them is willing to speak out. He may be the one who got to spend the most personal time with him. They weren’t always close, but he got to see behind the mask for a better picture of who Charlie really was.
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Charlie Chaplin’s Son Confesses the Hard Truth About His Father
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