Saturday, April 16, 2011

Charlie Chaplin Stamps-Little Tramp Who Made The World Laugh




“ World Celebrates Birthday Of Charlie Chaplin Today April 16th,Charlie Chaplin was one of the finest actors of the silent movie era.

India released a stamp in 1978.The Indian Stamp Is a loving and endearing homage to a man who made many laugh forgetting his own sorrows”

Charlie Chaplin is accepted worldwide to be one of the most important stars of the early days of Hollywood.Charlie Chaplin lived an interesting life both in his films and behind the camera.

Charlie Chaplin is most recognized as an icon of the silent film era, often remembered for his "Little Tramp" character;.Charlie Chaplin sported a toothbrush moustache, bowler hat, bamboo cane, and a funny walk.

Charles Spencer Chaplin was born in Walworth, London, England on April 26th, 1889 to Charles and Hannah (Hill) Chaplin.Charlie Chaplin was born 4 days before Adolf Hitler, whom he imitated in “The Great Dictator” greatest classics of all time.Charlie Chaplin passed away in

Interesting Facts About Charlie Chaplin


Charlie Chaplin Destroyed the original negative of Sea Gull, The (1933) before a number of witnesses. The film never saw release

    Charlie Chaplin even after becoming a millionaire, continued to live in a hotel room, and kept his studio checks in a trunk for months.

On 3 March 1978 Charlie Chaplin’s dead body was stolen from the Corsier-Sur-Vevey cemetery. It took until 18 May when the police found it.


Charlie Chaplin was conferred with Knighhood in 1975

Charlie Chaplin’s bowler and cane was sold for $150,000 in 1987.

Charlie Chaplin was the first actor to appear on the cover of "Time" magazine (July 6, 1925).
Charlie Chaplin was the first actor to have a comic strip about him; Ed Carey's 1916 strip, "Pa's Imported Son-in-Law", was about the adventures of Chaplin.

Pictured (as Charlie Chaplin) on one of ten 29¢ US commemorative postage stamps celebrating stars of the silent screen, issued 27 April 1994. Designed by caricaturist Al Hirschfeld, this set of stamps also honored Rudolph Valentino, Clara Bow, Lon Chaney, John Gilbert, Zasu Pitts, Harold Lloyd, Theda Bara, Buster Keaton, and the Keystone Kops



Pictured on one of fifteen 32¢ US commemorative postage stamps in the "Celebrate the Century" series, issued 3 February 1998, celebrating the 1910s.

Charlie Chaplin Was an accomplished musician who, in his later years, often reissued his silent films with scores he had composed himself.
Received an Honorary Oscar the The 44th Annual Academy Awards (1972).
Named the #10 Greatest Actor on The 50 Greatest Screen Legends list by the American Film Institute
In all his years of living and working in the United States he never became a U.S. citizen.
Charlie Chaplin’s Movie The Great Dictator released In was banned in Germany.
Charlie Chaplin never won an Academy Award in an acting category, his only Oscar victory being in the capacity of composer.

As of 2011 he is the only person to receive a twelve minute standing ovation at the Academy Awards when he appeared to accept an honorary award "for the incalculable effect he has had in making motion pictures the art form of this century." It is the longest in the history of the Academy Awards.


Indian First Day Cover With Picture Of Mahatma Gandhi With Charlie Chaplin In London In 1931

Original Picture Of Gandhi And Charlie Chaplin Adopted On The First Day Cover.home of Dr. Kaitial in Canning Town, London, September 22, 1931. Sarojini Naidu is standing on the right

 

Pictorial Postmark Of Charlie Chaplin Released On 16th April.1978

Block Of Four Stamps On Charlie Chaplin Released By India Post In 1978

 

Charlie Chaplin Stamps From Bosnia And Herzegovina With Tab

Stamp From Monaco Featuring Charlie Chaplin In The Movie “Great Dictator”


Stamp From  Czech Republic On Charlie Chaplin

Stamp From St.Tome On Charlie Chaplin

Stamp From Colombia Featuring Charlie Chaplin

Chaplin Stamps From Grenada

Stamp From Spain Featuring Charlie Chaplin

Stamps From Bulgaria On Charlie Chaplin


Stamp From Germany On Charlie Chaplin

Uruguay Stamp Honoring Yuri Gagarin

Stamp From Italy On Charlie Chaplin


Charlie Chaplin Portrayed On A Stamp Of Portugal

Charlie Chaplin Stamps From Grenada

Charlie Chaplin Guyana Metal Foil Stamps

Miniature Stamp Sheet From Kazhkastan Featuring Charlie Chaplin,Famous Comedian Of All Time

Chile Stamps On Charlie Chaplin Movie”The Kid” Released To Mark 100yrs Of Cinema

Charlie Chaplin Miniature Stamp Sheet From Antigua And Barbuda

St.Tome Miniature Sheet Featuring Famous Movies Of Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin Maxim Card Released By Romania Post

Number

NYA

Stamp Name

Charlie Chaplin

Stamp Denomination

25

Stamp Issue Date

16/04/1978

Stamp Currency

Paise

Stamp Type

Multicolored

Stamp Perforation

13x 13

Stamp Paper Used

Un-watermarked Adhesive Coated Stamp Paper

Stamp Printed At

ISP

Number Printed

3 Million

Number In Sheet

35

Printing Process

Photogravure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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