Charlie Chaplin

Articles on Sir Charles Chaplin, better known as Charlie Chaplin.
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US Barred Chaplin Knighthood
Charlie Chaplin, the world's greatest silent movie star and a twentieth-century icon, was denied a knighthood for nearly two decades because of American anger at his left-wing political sympathies and morality

Celebrate a Giant With Charlie Chaplin Movie Posters
Charlie Chaplin Movie Posters are one of the great classics to collect because he was so expressive that his image seems to come alive and his movies are timeless.

UK Refused Knighthood for Chaplin in Deference to Us
Documents reveal how Britain spurned comedian. The comedian Charlie Chaplin - viewed as perhaps the greatest popular artist of his century - was denied a knighthood until his old age because of the government's fears of US anger at the honour.

US barred Chaplin knighthood
Charlie Chaplin, the world's greatest silent movie star and a twentieth-century icon, was denied a knighthood for nearly two decades because of American anger at his left-wing political sympathies and morality.

A first showing for vintage Chaplin clips
Lost footage of a great comedian uncovered. Old colour footage of Charlie Chaplin dancing on the set of his film The Great Dictator was shown at Cannes for the first time yesterday by his daughter Geraldine.