Celebrate Charlie Chaplin

By SUE EVANUSKA

Published: Apr 05, 2000 12:00 am

RIDGEFIELD â When Perry Gartner, the director of competitive analysis for IT research at Giga Information Group, isnât snooping through files and spying through peepholes, heâs probably regaling someone somewhere with yet another fascinating unknown fact or curious recounting about Charlie Chaplin.

Mr Gartnerâs love for the tramp is not unique, but his years of unearthing and amassing countless bits and pieces of information on Chaplinâs life and work is quite unique indeed. On Saturday, April 15, the eve of the 111th anniversary of Charlie Chaplinâs birth, Ridgefield Library will present âHappy Birthday Charlie Chaplin.â A celebration of Chaplinâs life, times and work will be led by Mr Gartner, including a screening of Chaplinâs masterpiece City Lights along with a variety of his short films.

The festivities begin at 7 pm. The special presentation is free and open to the public. Those interested in attending the program are requested to call the libraryâs circulation desk to reserve a seat at 203/438-2282. Ridgefield Library is at 472 Main Street.

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