Sir Charlie

Chaplin, the Funniest Man in the World

By: Sid Fleischman

Narrated by: Fred Sullivan

See him? That little tramp twitching a postage stamp of a mustache, politely lifting his bowler hat, and leaning on a bamboo cane with the confidence of a gentleman? A slapstick comedian, he blazed forth as the brightest movie star in the Hollywood heavens. Everyone knew Charlie - Charlie Chaplin.

Escaping the London slums of his tragic childhood, he took Hollywood like a conquistador with a Cockney accent. With his gift for pantomime in films that had not yet acquired vocal cords, he was soon rubbing elbows with royalty and dining on gold plates in his own Beverly Hills mansion. He was the most famous man on earth - and he was regarded as the funniest. He comes to life in this astonishing rags-to-riches saga of an irrepressible kid whose childhood was dealt from the bottom of the deck.

©2010 Sid Fleischman, Inc (P)2012 AudioGO

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What did you love best about Sir Charlie?

short and to the point...well researched

What did you like best about this story?

its just a good story

What does Fred Sullivan bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

not sure, but he did it justice

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I think I did listen to it in one sitting

Any additional comments?

I would recommend it