The little fellow : the life and work of Charles Spencer Chaplin (1951)

Record Details:

Title:
The little fellow : the life and work of Charles Spencer Chaplin
Date:
1951
Publisher:
London : Paul Elek
Volume:
The little fellow : the life and work of Charles Spencer Chaplin
Leaf #:
0009
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Motion pictures--Biography
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
March 28, 2024
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i©^ Acknowledgements We are greatly indebted to W. Somerset Maugham, who has kindly allowed a passage from A Writer's Notebook, published by Willliam Heinemann Ltd., to stand as Foreword to this book. We desire to express our grateful thanks to Arthur Boulting; Adrian and Christopher Brunei; the Very Reverend the Dean of Canterbury; Robert Florey; Lawrence Gilliam; Raymond Mander and Joe Mitchison {Theatre Collection); Miss Alicia Markova; Ivor Montagu; Paul Rotha; Dr. Eric Saunders; the late George Bernard Shaw; Donald Ogden Stewart; Miss Molly Stoll and Norman Swallow; to all of whom we are indebted for advice and information. We should also like to record our appreciation of the courtesy and kindness of Miss Gitta Blumenthal (Assistant Curator of the National Film Library); Miss Norah Traylen (Stills Librarian, B.F.I.); and of Harold Brown (Vault Keeper, B.F.I.). Our thanks also to John Brophy, Thony Christie, Miss Joan Miller, Dr. Robert Niklaus and Mervyn Reeves, who read the first draft of the manuscript, and whose criticism was invaluable. The photographs are reproduced through the courtesy of the British Film Institute (p. 58-64, 82, 84, 105-108); Keystone Press Agency (33-40, 57, 112); Monidale Ltd. (Ill); United Artists Corporation (82-83,86-88, 109-110).