One of the joys of researching my book is discovering musical nuggets in Chaplin’s films that contemporary audiences in his day may have... Read Story
I recently got back from a trip to Montreux, Switzerland, for hopefully the last leg of music research for my... Read Story
On December 4, 1935, the air on the MODERN TIMES recording stage was crackling with tension. Chaplin had already postponed... Read Story
Ever since I first brought up the subject of writing a book on the music of Charlie Chaplin to a close... Read Story
Long before 76 trombones hit the counterpoint, Meredith Willson worked with Charlie Chaplin on the score for THE GREAT DICTATOR, receiving... Read Story