But as the clock ticked and silent film became increasingly outdated, Chaplin’s anxiety ... who played a street tough in City Lights opined, “I think Charlie would’ve much rather played ...

One of the most influential auteurs in film history, Charlie Chaplin remains to this day ... The Gold Rush, City Lights, Modern Times, and The Great Dictator reside in the National Film Registry.

Technically, City Lights is a synchronized sound film (a film with synchronized music and sound effects track.) While “talkies” were gaining popularity when Charlie Chaplin started working on ...

United Artists co-founder Charlie Chaplin, who directed, produced, scored and starred in most of his own films, reshot one scene in “City Lights,” featuring his famous Little Tramp character, 342 ...