Chaplin's The Tramp




Fishko Files from WNYC show

Summary: <p><b>Charlie Chaplin</b><span><span> </span>entertained his way through the crises of the 20th century: his first appearance on the screen coincided with the start of World War I. During the Great Depression, audiences flocked to his<span> </span></span><em>Modern Times</em><span>, a memorably satirical take on the era. He lampooned Hitler in<span> </span></span><em>The Great Dictator</em><span><span> </span>in 1940. Later on, he had a run-in with McCarthyism. A look back at the dramatic life of Chaplin's "Tramp" character in this episode of<span> </span></span><em>Fishko Files. </em><span>(Produced in 2014)</span></p>