Between the years 1920 – 1928, poet Carl Sandburg (1878 – 1967) had worked as the film critic for the Chicago Daily News. A couple of years into the gig he submitted some verses to Vanity Fair about a matinee idol everyone was clambering to see.
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Carl Sandburg film critic Chicago Daily News 1920-1928 Carl Sandburg Film Reviewer 1920 - 1928Carl Sandburg wrote Charlie Chaplin Poem 1922Carl Sandburg Film Critic 1920 - 1928Carl Sandburg Poet/Film Critic 1920 - 1928Homage to Charlie Chaplin by Carl Sandburg 1922Poetry about Actors
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Carl Sandburg film critic Chicago Daily News 1920-1928 Carl Sandburg Film Reviewer 1920 - 1928Carl Sandburg wrote Charlie Chaplin Poem 1922Carl Sandburg Film Critic 1920 - 1928Carl Sandburg Poet/Film Critic 1920 - 1928Homage to Charlie Chaplin by Carl Sandburg 1922Poetry about Actors