Wes D. Gehring is a professor of film at Ball State University and associate media editor for USA Today magazine, for which he also writes the column “Reel World.” He is the author of 20 film-related books, including award winning biographies of James Dean, Carole Lombard, Steve McQueen, Robert Wise and Red Skelton.
"this tribute to Chaplin is both a brilliant textual analysis and a cultural history...Gehring remains supreme in film comedy scholarship...recommended"--Choice; "Just about anything with film historian and media writer Wes D. Gehring's name on it will be of quality."--Cinema Retro; "fascinating...After reading Gehring's fine book, you'll be eager to return to Chaplin's films, to reexamine them with a new understanding and appreciation. He makes us aware of the timelessness of both the inventive humor and profound messages in Chaplin's masterfully made works"--Pop Culture Classics; "a comprehensive and fascinating study...goes deep into the man's career and his large cinematic contributions...highly recommended"--Taste of Cinema; "offers a stimulating insight into a century of cinema through the lens of Charlie Chaplin's filmmaking"--Cercles; "an intelligent look at one aspect of Chaplin's enormous contribution to cinema. Recommended"--Examiner.com; "a brilliant researcher"--Killer Reviews.
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