My Autobiography

Born Into A Theatrical Family, Chaplin's Father Died Of Drink While His Mother, Unable To Bear The Poverty, Suffered From Bouts Of Insanity, Chaplin Embarked On A Film-making Career Which Won Him Immeasurable Success, As Well As Intense Controversy. His Extraordinary Autobiography Was First Published In 1964 And Was Written Almost Entirely Without Reference To Documentation - Simply As An Astonishing Feat Of Memory By A 75 Year Old Man. It Is An Incomparably Vivid Reconstruction Of A Poor London Childhood, The Music Hall And Then His Prodigious Life In The Movies.