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Article: The Little Tramp, Unlikely Hero; Charlie Chaplin's Elusive Appeal
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- The Washington Post
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- April 16, 1989
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In London, Paris, Moscow, Tokyo and other world capitals,
celebrations both official and informal commemorate the 100th
anniversary today of the birth of the most famous film actor the
United States has ever produced. But there are no fireworks on the
Potomac: Official Washington has no plans to celebrate Charlie
Chaplin's birthday.
In Los Angeles, an organization of film buffs and
preservationists-the Silent Society-is throwing a party for Charlie
at his old studio, complete with a birthday cake, souvenir buttons
and posters.
In London, the Princess of Wales is sponsoring a gala in
Chaplin's honor, featuring a screening of his masterpiece, "City
Lights."
In France, Minister of ...