Photograph taken by W. Eugene Smith for a Life Magazine article, 1952. Charlie Chaplin & daughter Josephine in his Beverly Hills home.
Said about Josephine to some new friends.
“This one looks like Mabel Normand”
Remember her?
“Mabel Normand, certainly – in the Keystone comedies!”
“Sweet Mabel,” Charlie said, and gave a gentle laugh.
‘source: “Moments with Chaplin” Lillian Ross 1980
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Charlie Chaplin, wife Oona at their Beverly Hills home, daughters Geraldine, Victoria (on mother’s lap), Josephine and son Michael. I love how Michael seems to be mimicking his father’s pose.
Photographed by W. Eugene Smith Life Magazine - “Chaplin At Work”, March 17th 1952 (x)
A charming photo of Charlie Chaplin, wife Oona and their first 4 children - Geraldine, baby Victoria on her mother’s lap, Josephine & Michael to his father’s left, he also appears to be mimicking his father’s pose.
Photo taken in their Beverly Hills home by W. Eugene Smith, a Life Magazine article “Chaplin at Work” - March 17th 1952. In less than 6 months they would no longer live there.
Here is a link to the article, there are also great photos of Charlie on the set of “Limelight”. Page 117
Geraldine, Michael and Josephine Chaplin, the eldest children of Oona and Charlie Chaplin, in their first screen appearance for the opening scene of Charlie’s film, Limelight (1952).
Several other members of the Chaplin family star in this film, including both sons from an earlier marriage to Lita Grey, Charles Jr. and Sydney; his current wife, Oona, who stood in for Claire Bloom in one scene; and Charlie’s half-brother, Wheeler Dryden, also makes an appearance.
Although it is set in London, Limelight was entirely filmed in America and was the last film that Charlie made in the U.S. It was during the promotional tour in Europe in 1952 that he was denied re-entry in to the United States, following years of relentless accusations of being “anti-American” - despite never having obtained an American citizenship in his forty years of being in the country. He and his family eventually settled in Switzerland, where he lived until his death in 1977.
“Limelight” 1952
Charlie at work, 1952
W. Eugene Smith
Behind the scenes"of “Limelight”.
You can see other photos from “Charlie At Work” in the March 17th 1952 edition of “Life” magazine (x)
New York City, November 29th 1940, Charlie Chaplin talks with socialite Halldis Prince, at a party given by publisher Conde Nast.
As seen in Life Magazine December 23rd 1940 (x)
On the cover and an article in Paris Match magazine 1957 - Charlie Chaplin, wife Oona and children at their home in Vevey, Switzerland. Photographs taken by Maurice Jarnoux
Gathered to celebrate arrival of the newest member to the Chaplin family - Jane Cecil born May 23rd 1957. Jane the sixth child of Charlie (then age 68) and Oona (age 32).
She was the 9th child for Charlie Chaplin - aside from his children with Oona, there was Norman Spencer (lived 3 days) with first wife Mildred and Charlie Jr & Sydney with second wife Lita Grey.
Magazine cover shows Charlie Chaplin, daughter’s Geraldine & Josephine, son Eugene, wife Oona, daughter’s baby Jane & Victoria and son Michael.
This would not be the end of the arrivals - in December 1959 they would welcome daughter Annette (Annie) & finally in July 1962, Charlie then 73, a son Christopher.
The second photo - I love the sass of daughter Victoria with her hand on her hip :)
MARCH 22, 1999
Behind the scenes of “Limelight” 1952, these and many other photographs part of a Life Magazine article.
Chaplin at Work : He Reveals his Movie Making Secrets
Photographed for Life by W. Eugene Smith March 17th 1952
http://books.google.com/books?id=x1QEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA117&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=2#v=twopage&q&f=false
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