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September 22, 2010 02:04:17 PM

Your American Icon:

The Tramp

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Hollywood, CA

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Why is this work an American Icon?:

Charlie Chaplin created silent film's most memorable character - the Tramp. Generations of children and adults alike have laughed at the The Tramp's silly demeanor and his goofy hi-jinks. Chapman said The Tramp was the comic spirit inside of him that had to come out. Today, Chapman's character is an enduring figure in popular culture that never fails to touch everyone's heart and tickle their funny bone.

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