Chaplin's Vintage Year: The History of the Mutual-Chaplin Specials
"Chaplin is Chaplin, one of the seminal figures in film history. This detailed study, on the year the Little Tramp spent with the Mutual Film Corporation, explores a key turning point not only in Chaplin's career but also the motion picture industry." -Thomas Gladysz,The Huffington Post Best Film Books of 2013."You can be certain that this book is going to be welcome on the bookshelves of all the Chaplin fans across the globe.  If you are not a fan of Charlie Chaplin, or only casually interested,this bookis an excellent guide.  Watch the shorts one-by-one, then consultChaplin's Vintage Yearto get a film school education on the best that Charlie Chaplin has to offer."  Martin Grams, Jr., Author:Duffy's Tavern: A History of Ed Gardner's Radio Program"Reading Hayde's book, one notes how popular Chaplin was 98 years ago. For the 12 Mutual shorts, Chaplin was paid $670,000 in 1916, $15 million in today's dollars... [yet] despite Chaplin's very expensive asking price, the Mutual shorts made millions for the producers.  As for the films... Hayde provides details and analysis of them all."  Doug Gibson,Ogden Standard-Examiner.