"this tribute to Chaplin is both a brilliant textual analysis and a cultural history.Gehring remains supreme in film comedy scholarship.recommended"-- Choice ; "Just about anything with film historian and media writer Wes D. Gehring's name on it will be of quality."-- Cinema Retro ; "fascinating.After reading Gehring's fine book, you'll be eager to return to Chaplin's films, to reexamine them with a new understanding and appreciation. He makes us aware of the timelessness of both the inventive humor and profound messages in Chaplin's masterfully made works"-- Pop Culture Classics ; "a comprehensive and fascinating study.goes deep into the man's career and his large cinematic contributions.

highly recommended"-- Taste of Cinema ; "offers a stimulating insight into a century of cinema through the lens of Charlie Chaplin's filmmaking"-- Cercles ; "an intelligent look at one aspect of Chaplin's enormous contribution to cinema. Recommended"-- Examiner.com ; "a brilliant researcher"-- Killer Reviews .