'Smile': Tribute to Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin, Greatest Actor In Film Industry [View all]

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- Chaplin wrote the famous song 'smile' as the instrumental music score of his movie, 'Modern Times' (1936)

~ Smile- Music by Charles Chaplin, Lyrics by John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons

Smile, though your heart is aching
Smile, even though it’s breaking
When there are clouds in the sky
you’ll get by
If you smile through your fear and sorrow
Smile and maybe tomorrow
You’ll see the sun come shining through
for you

Light up your face with gladness
Hide every trace of sadness
Although a tear may be ever so near
That’s the time you must keep on trying
Smile what’s the use of crying
You’ll find that life is still worthwhile
If you’ll just Smile ~

Chaplin was a man of many talents, but he is most renowned for his contributions to the art of film. He was one of the first comedians to finance and produce all of his pictures (with the one exception being A Countess from Hong Kong (1966)) - and to write, cast, act, direct, edit, and compose for them as well. In a 1995 survey of film critics worldwide, Chaplin was voted the greatest actor in film history. He was and will always be an extraordinary cinema legend...
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/pickford-charlie-chaplin-1889-1977/



- Charlie Chaplin, c. 1920, publicity portrait.