In 1910,when Karno set off on his yearly American tour,"One of the best pantomime[6] artists ever seen here." They had reached Philadelphia when a telegram arrived and he was being offered the chance to replace a star in the Keystone film company.
Cinema was born in the same year as Charlie thought people still believed it was a passing fad,and would never replace live shows.He was kept hanging about[7] for several weeks and he used the time to watch and to learn.He was determined to master this new medium.It offered him the chance of money and success -- and it would set him free from the unpredictability of live audience.
Charlie's first film,released in February 1914,was called "Making a living".Though it didn't satisfy Charlie,the public liked it.After that he had made ten films and he had learned a lot.The public loved him and distributors were demanding more and more Chaplin films.In an incredibly short time,Charlie had become a very important man in motion picture...