Some readers know that I’m rather besotted with Charlie Chaplin. After years of casually showing his movies to my 4th graders, last year I made it all a proper study culminating in a movie a la Charlie. We are doing it again this year. Additionally, I’m working on a book about his Little Tramp character. So, yeah, I’m a bit obsessed.
No surprise then that my ears pricked up just now hearing an NPR piece about next week’s “Hollywood Legends” auction. There are, I learned a whole bunch of Chaplin items I’d love to have, say one of his hats, a cane, a pair of his “worn” bow ties, a carving of his iconic boots, or a mini-projector of his and some film reels. The sale also includes stuff I have absolutely no interest in owning, say his international driver’s license or a pair of his pajamas. Oh, there’s other stuff too — say photos of Marilyn Monroe and JFK’s rocking chair.
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Charlie Chaplin’s is a legends icon of Hollywood. His drama is fantabolus. I like him very much.
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Hello. Chaplin was the best! That is so wonderful that you are showing his work to your students. What films are you showing? What Are their reactions? I have been putting together an authentic period Chaplin tramp costume. His cane has been the hardest piece to find. I have a Derby from 1890 an edwardian cut away morning jacket fron 1910 and an old pair of size 14 shoes exactly like the ones he wore. I am having a local cobler add patches to the shoes to match the ones in some nice close-up photos of them in his book called “My Life In Pictures by Charlie Chaplin”. Do you have a copy of that book? David
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