Filled with moments of high comedy and athletic grace, it is also soaked in sentimentality and mawkishness as the little tramp falls in love with a blind flower girl. There Was a very public reconciliation with the American establishment in April 1972 when he received an honorary Oscar for 'the incalculable effect he has had in making motion pictures the art form in this century' . He published his autobiography in 1964 and was knighted in 1975. A writer Performer, director, composer and icon, he was a vital figure in the development of the screen comedy. Changing public tastes and critical attitudes will not deprive him of his historical significance.
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