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Charles Chaplin - My Autobiography: Episode 1: Childhood

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Episode 1: Childhood

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Charlie Chaplin's childhood of impending destitution. Read by Nigel Hawthorne.

Charlie Chaplin explains how he became a cinema: a childhood of impending destitution. Read by Nigel Hawthorne.

Charlie Chaplin (1889-1975) rose from a destitute childhood to become perhaps the greatest comedian and filmmakers of them all. 

At the start of his story, however, a sad fate awaits... 

First published in 1964, Nigel Hawthorne reads the extraordinary story of how Sir Charlie Chaplin became a silent cinema comedy legend renowned for his on-screen slapstick. Abridged in ten parts by Donald Bancroft.

Producer: Gerry Jones

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1989.

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Nigel Hawthorne reads the silent film star's account of his rise from poverty to fame

Nigel Hawthorne reads the silent film star's account of his rise from poverty to global fame

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