Charlie Chaplin with two of his daughters, Josephine and Victoria (left). Chaplin was in Cannes to talk to the press about his latest film, "A King in New York", due to be premiered in London. When asked why he was wearing white gloves, he said it wasn't coquetry, but a slight case of eczema. Villa Lo Scoglietto, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, 1956.

Charlie Chaplin shares a moment of hearty laughter with two of his daughters, Josephine and Victoria (left). Seated in a wicker chair with one of the girls on his lap, Chaplin wears a checkered shirt and distinctive white gloves, which he explained were not "coquetry," but for a slight case of eczema. The photograph was taken in 1956 at Villa Lo Scoglietto in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, where he was meeting the press to discuss his film, "A King in New York."

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