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Chaplin, Charles (Charlie)

Description

Approx. 70 items: dozens of clips of news briefs and stories on comic actor and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin, most of these from the 1920s and 1930s. Notable items: two oversized sheets from some unknown newsprint publication, including article titled "What Charlie Chaplin's wife told...surprising story of...domestic life with the famous film comedian (and the) recent divorce" ; 11-pp. staple-bound booklet, Short History of Charles Chaplin, dated 8/1/1939.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1920s - 1939
Call number
mssLAT
Creator
Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
The Los Angeles Times,
Associated people
Bassett, James E., (1912-1978.)
Chandler, Norman, (1899-1973.)
Chandler, Otis, (1927-2006.)
Conrad, Paul, (1924-2010.)
Johnson, W. Thomas, (1941-)
Owens, Charles H.
Associated organizations
Los Angeles Times (Firm).
Los Angeles Times History Center.
Times Mirror Company.
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