Description Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin is most famously known for his "tramp" character-the homeless hobo that can be seen hopping From trains and lining up in the soup kitchens of the Great Depression.
It was this tantalizing glimpse of hope, more than anything else, that kept them coming back for more..
Inside you will read about...- From the Poorhouse to the Stage- Coming to America- Unhappily Married- The Silent Film Hush Money- He Doesn\'t Talkie- Socialist Leanings- Exile From the United States And much more As goofy as some of Chaplin\'s slapstick comedic moments are in his films, it was the way he just kept trundling along, even in the face of great adversity, that empowered so many.
People thought that if the homeless, wandering tramp portrayed in Chaplin\'s films could get through such rough times and be alright, maybe they could too.
And the fact that Charlie Chaplin\'s tramp character could be completely broke with his pockets turned out, sitting in a gutter with the rain pouring down, yet still be happy, gave people quite a bit of encouragement.
So, at the time, even though many would laugh at the crazy tramp\'s antics, they could also relate and identify with them.
We may laugh when we see Charlie Chaplin so broke that he has to boil his shoes and eat them, but during the worst parts of the economic collapse of the 1920s and 1930s, some people had to do just that.
At a time when the whole world was struggling From economic meltdown, Charlie Chaplin made "destitute" a term of endearment.
Description Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin is most famously known for his "tramp" character-the homeless hobo that can be seen hopping From trains and lining up in the soup kitchens of the Great Depression
