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Reviewed on November 7, 2025 | Arts & Humanities
Charlie Chaplin (1889–1977) made 82 movies in his lifetime, most of which were enormously successful silent comedies made during the late 1910s and 1920s. After the advent of sound and other industry-specific technologies, his movies became increasingly pointed in their social commentary, and he was ultimately denied re-admittance to the United States while on a promotional tour, thanks to J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI. Sett...Log In or Sign Up to Read More




