Bidspirit auction | CHAPLIN CHARLES: (1889-1977)

CHAPLIN CHARLES: (1889-1977) - CHAPLIN CHARLES: (1889-1977) English film comedian, the recipient of Academy Honorary Awards in 1927/28 and 1971. Signed 4 x 5.5 photograph of Chaplin in a head and shoulders pose. Signed (´Hello! Charlie Chaplin´) in blue ink to the lower white border with his typically small and infirm late-in-life handwriting. Together with a T.L.S. by Chaplin´s secretary, one page, 8vo, Corsier sur Vevey, 13th September 1977 (a little over three months before Chaplin died), to Dennis Johansson, stating, in full, ´I am sorry to disappoint you but Sir Charles Chaplin no longer signs autographs. I am, therefore, returning your card herewith´ . Accompanied by the unsigned index card, and the original envelope. Some heavy traces of former mounting to the verso of the photograph, otherwise VG, 3