The Museum of Modern Art Press Release.
At the time of his birth, Chaplin's parents were both entertainers.
He had come to London in 1905 to appear in a new play, Clarice.
Slayton asked each of them which specialty he preferred, but made the final decision himself.
Fortunately, the astronauts could still hear Mission Control clearly, although the reverse was not the case.
As Chaplin was not a trained musician, he could not read sheet music and needed the help of professional composers, such as , and , when creating his scores.