Charlie Chaplin vs. America when art, sex, and politics collided

"The story of Charlie Chaplin's years of self-imposed exile from the United States, when he had become a pariah during the 1950s Red Scare. While living abroad he made his last, and by general agreement, worst films, only to return home years later to a triumphant reception"--

Main Author: Eyman, Scott, 1951- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2023.
Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
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Summary: "The story of Charlie Chaplin's years of self-imposed exile from the United States, when he had become a pariah during the 1950s Red Scare. While living abroad he made his last, and by general agreement, worst films, only to return home years later to a triumphant reception"--
Physical Description: 432 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-394) and index.
ISBN: 9781982176358
1982176350
9781982176365
1982176369
Author Notes: Scott Eyman is the literary critic of the Palm Beach Post and has written for numerous publications including the New York Times, the Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal. He is the author of numerous books including Lion of Hollywood: The Life of Louis B. Mayer, Print the Legend: The Life and Times of John Ford, Ernst Lubitsch: Laughter in Paradise, John Wayne: The Life and Legend, and Pieces of My Heart with Robert Wagner.

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