Charlie Chaplin - More than a comedian
Sir Charles Chaplin- The man we know, the story most of us don’t know! Charlie Chaplin (More than a comedian) . Mr.Chaplin’s life and work were not only constrained to a comedian actor but he was also a peace monger and a humanitarian activist. Ever wondered why Mr.Chaplin left Hollywood? In fact, his fame was the reason he was picked out. Though British, Chaplin had been living in America for nearly 40 years when Senator Joseph McCarthy’s House Un-American Activities Committee took aim at him. He was put on an FBI black list in 1948, which prevented him from working in Hollywood. He defiantly told McCarthy’s committee: “I do not want to create any revolution. All I want to create is a few more films. I might amuse people. I hope so.” An FBI investigation was opened, and Chaplin was forced to leave the United States and settle in Switzerland. In the autumn of 1952, he set sail on the Queen Elizabeth with his wife and four children. He was heading for Britain, ...