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When Charlie Chaplin was a little boy, a sheep escaped on its way to a slaughterhouse near where he lived. Charlie and other youngsters chased the sheep around, laughing and having fun. But when it was taken away, Charlie realized the sad finality of death and cried to his mother. That incident paved the way for the theme of Charlie’s future filmmaking career. Comedy mixed with pathos made perfect sense to him. He was …

…for the last time. Charles Chaplin was a great film maker and comedian. His little tramp character was a pathetic, yet funny and innocent character that many people could relate to. He used music and sound effects in a brilliant way. If actors today could pantomime as remarkably as Charlie did, sound would become obsolete. His comedies were different than all others produced at the time, giving his films a uniqueness that is strived for.