When Charlie Met Joan: The Tragedy of the Chaplin Trials and the Failings of American Law by Kiesel, Diane

When Charlie Met Joan: The Tragedy of the Chaplin Trials and the Failings of American Law

Charlie Chaplin, the silent screen's "Little Tramp," was beloved by millions of movie fans until he starred...
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Author: Diane Kiesel
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When Charlie Met Joan: The Tragedy of the Chaplin Trials and the Failings of American Law by Kiesel, Diane

When Charlie Met Joan: The Tragedy of the Chaplin Trials and the Failings of American Law

Dhs. 159.59

When Charlie Met Joan: The Tragedy of the Chaplin Trials and the Failings of American Law

Dhs. 159.59
Author: Diane Kiesel
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Charlie Chaplin, the silent screen's "Little Tramp," was beloved by millions of movie fans until he starred in a series of salacious, real-life federal courtroom dramas. The 1944 trial was described by ace New York Daily News reporter Florabel Muir as "the best show in town." The leading lady was a woman under contract to his studio--red-haired ing?nue Joan Barry, Chaplin's prot?g?e and former mistress. Although he beat the federal criminal trial, Chaplin lost a paternity case and had to pay child support despite blood type evidence that proved he was not the child's father.

A decade later during the Cold War, the U.S. government used the Barry trials as an excuse to bar the left-leaning, sexually adventurous, British-born comic from the country he had called home for forty years. Not only did these trials have a lasting impact on law; they also raise concerns about the power of celebrity, Cold War politics, the media frenzy surrounding high-profile court proceedings, and the sorry history of the casting couch. When Charlie Met Joan examines these trials from the perspective of both parties, asking whether Chaplin was unfairly persecuted by the government because of his left-leaning political beliefs, or if he should have been held more accountable for his cavalier treatment of Barry and other women in his life.

Author: Diane Kiesel
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Published: 02/11/2025
Pages: 408
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
ISBN: 9780472133581

About the Author
Diane Kiesel is a retired judge of the New York Supreme Court. Her other books include She Can Bring Us Home: Dr. Dorothy Boulding Ferebee, Civil Rights Pioneer, and Domestic Violence: Law, Policy, and Practice.

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