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charlie chaplin's career spanned more than 75 years. reporter: is it to be sir charles or sir charlie from now on? - it's just charles. he starred in over 80 films. he changed the face of cinema forever. reporter: how do you intend to spend the rest of the day, now - _ are you going to celebrate? well, get drunk. i am here in the neighbourhood of kennington, where, as it happens, charlie chaplin spent some of his difficult formative years. this museum was once part of a complex that housed a workhouse where charlie chaplin was a resident. but the hardship that he endured as a young man was put to good use by him in his later years, in terms of how he used cinema to tell stories. alan moloney reports. a genius, a multimillionaire, an icon. all words that would eventually be used to describe the boy who was born charles spencer chaplin junior. there is no official record of his birth in london in 1889, but it is believed the young chaplin was born here, in east street in what was one of south london's poorest areas. increased industrialis

charlie chaplin's career spanned more than 75 years. reporter: is it to be | sir charles or sir charlie from now on? it's just charles. he starred in over 80 films. he changed the face of cinema forever. reporter: how do you intend to spend the rest of the day, l now — are you going to celebrate? - well, get drunk. i am here in the neighbourhood of kennington, where, as it happens, charlie chaplin spent some of his difficult formative years. in fact, this museum was once part of a complex that housed a workhouse where charlie chaplin was a resident. but the hardship that he endured as a young man was put to good use by him in his later years, in terms of how he used cinema to tell stories. alan moloney reports. a genius, a multimillionaire, an icon. all words that would eventually be used to describe the boy who was born charles spencer chaplinjunior. there is no official record of his birth in london in 1889, but it is believed the young chaplin was born here, in east street in what was one of south london's poorest areas. increased

welcome to tonight's presentation on charlie chaplin who is known universally as an iconic comedian. what is not so generally known perhaps is the political impact of his humor. a subject about which we will learn more this evening. first let me thank our series sponsor davenport company not only for their support of tonight's lecture, but for the support they have provided for the program over the years. the davenport farm was our very first corporate sponsor and they have not only continued that support. but have been instrumental in securing additional benefactors as well. i cannot emphasize enough how much the generosity has meant to the development of our program? the university and its students as well as the larger fredericksburg community are deeply indebted to them for this. now speak of this evening, dr. steven j farnsworth received his ba in history from the university of missouri, kansas city and a ba in government from dartmouth. followed by both ma and phd degrees in government from georgetown university he worked for 10 years as a newspaper journalist, but before becom

charlie chaplin was the biggest, most popular icon in the 20th century. newsreel: the man who gives the london hobbies— a battle with the crowds is, yes, charlie chaplin. - he had a level of fame and immediacy to his audience

like if you try to bring the mustache back he be like, look on charlie chaplin, no your little hitler. you just can't bring it back. it's a good look but you can't bring it back. >> greg: when you can't bring it back. >> kat: didn't ted bundy have one? [laughs] >> tyrus: like the mustache, you can bring her back either. she wants to be in the spotlight, so now she's hunting at the light. >> greg: way to wrap it up tyrus. >> tyrus: that's what i do. >> greg: doesn't matter matter for its guns, or ideas, or this case words so is a threat to public health. that way they make it so broad that they could say, if i disagree i'm actually a threat to public health. >> mercedes: yeah you are. look, i agree with senator it is a public health concern. because liberals are becoming filled with anxiety, filled with depression, the snowflakes, i mean her having meltdowns. it's a total public health safety issue for the poor snowflakes. a spill in which we do for them question what i want to help them. [laughs] [laughs] >> mercedes: they should buy tesla's. [laughs] [laughs] i do feel sorry for the