Charlie Chaplin vs. America: When Art, Sex, and Politics Collided

Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 1:30PM
No charge
Reservations required

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This book discussion features author Scott Eyman being interviewed by Mary Weiss

Explore Charlie Chaplin’s fall from grace in the aftermath of World War II. Chaplin was criticized for being politically liberal and internationalist in outlook and had never become a U.S. citizen, and his sexual interest in young women became a convenient way for those who opposed his politics to condemn him. Refused permission to return to the U.S. after a trip abroad, he settled in Switzerland. Eyman, formerly the literary critic at The Palm Beach Post, is the author or co-author of 16 books. He and his wife, Lynn, live in West Palm Beach.

Florida Voices is generously supported by the Fred J. Brotherton Endowment for Literature, established at The Four Arts by the Fred J. Brotherton Charitable Foundation. Fred Brotherton, who died in 2003, was for many years a Benefactor of The Four Arts and a strong supporter of its programs. Florida Voices, featuring the state that was Mr. Brotherton’s winter home, serves as a continuing memorial to this much-respected member of The Four Arts.