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Adele has added her ownership inscriptions to all the books, the addresses in the books and on the letters being mostly those of the Sharples family. The Christmas card from Charlie and Oona Chaplin further suggests that Adele was considered to be more than a passing acquaintance.
The inscriptions range in date from 1954 to at least 1974, and indicate that the Chaplin children remembered their friend's Nanny almost as fondly as they did their own. One letter from Geraldine includes a chatty 2 page addition from the Chaplin's beloved Scottish Nanny Kay-Kay (AKA Edith McKenzie), showing that the two Nannies also became friends. The two families appear to have met in the early 1950s, the Chaplin and Sharples children becoming friends. Norman (AKA "Nanny Sharples"), Nanny to the children (Christopher, Fiona, Miranda and David) of Sir Richard Christopher Sharples and Lady Pamela Newall, Baroness Sharples. The recipient of all this material was Adele L. Inventory No: 8221.Ī small collection of Charlie Chaplin related material, 3 books inscribed by Chaplin, one of them and a Christmas card also inscribed by Oona Chaplin, another additionally inscribed by Annie and Jane Chaplin + 3 long letters and a signed photograph from Geraldine Chaplin, as well as an inscribed copy of Michael Chaplin's 1960s memoir. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Category: Biography & Autobiography United States Film, Radio & Television. Yet Chaplin had to survive the coming of sound and fight political and sexual censorship and state persecution on his way to becoming a screen legend. Chaplin's immortal creation, the tramp, blended humour with pathos and classic films such as "City Lights", "The Great Dictator" and "Limelight" left audiences laughing through their tears. Despite his tragic childhood, his gift for making people laugh was soon recognized and he embarked on a film-making career that would bring him immeasurable success, as well as controversy, particularly in the United States.
He was born into a theatrical family, and his father died of drink while his mother, unable to bear the poverty, suffered bouts of insanity. Saved from a life of hardship by his comic genius, Charlie Chaplin went on to win the hearts of nations with his films. This book is available and ready to be shipped. The book has been read and carries some marks and creases. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact.
Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting.
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