The Real Charlie Chaplin documentary - Sky Arts

I've seen programmes about him before which were fascinating. I was astonished to learn as a youngster his mother was in an asylum and he was in a London work house. His early life was tragic and difficult, but sometimes that is what makes people rise to the heights they do. There were two movies which were also good, Chaplin (Robert Downey Jnr) and Young Charlie Chaplin where Twiggy was surprisingly good as his mother. I expect there are many more, but I enjoyed those two.

Thanks PaddyAnn, I didn't know that

Paolo Nutini used the Chaplin Speech on his Iron Sky track .Its brilliant and introduced millions who wouldn't have heard of Chaplin to the man .I know a fair few folk who googled him after hearing the song ....and it works very well within the context of the lyrics