Re auteurs: what about Charlie Chaplin? If one of the essential elements of auteur theory is the assuption that a film can be analyzed in terms of the psychology and philosophy of its creator, Chaplin's oeuvre would qualify more than most other filmmakers since he wrote, produced, directed, composed the music and acted in all of his major films. Steve Weissman ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]