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City Lights (1931)
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Charles Chaplin Director

previously directed The Circus

Charlie Chaplin's most-recognized masterpiece. In it, the Tramp falls in love with a blind flower as well as gets mixed up with a millionaire drunk. Antics ensue.

Trivia:

This was the first silent Charlie Chaplin movie in the Talkie era.

Quote: The Tramp

Be careful how you're driving.

Eccentric Millionaire

Am I driving?

1 More Quote

Writers
	Charles Chaplin	writer
	Harry Clive	uncredited
	Harry Crocker	uncredited

Cast
	Virginia Cherrill	A Blind Girl
	Florence Lee	The Blind Girl's Grandmother
	Harry Myers	An Eccentric Millionaire
	Al Ernest Garcia	The Eccentric Millionaire's Butler
	Hank Mann	A Prizefighter
	Charles Chaplin	The Tramp
	Jack Alexander	Extra in Boxing Scene
	T.S. Alexander	Doctor
	Victor Alexander	Superstitious Boxer
	Albert Austin	Street Sweeper / Burglar
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blog	Criterion Cuts: "City Lights"	litrock
review	City Lights (4 out of 5)	Adrenaline
review	Laughter in the Dark (5 out of 5)	Ezekiel2517

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Name	City Lights
US Release	Feb. 6, 1931
UK Release	Feb. 27, 1931
AUS Release	Oct. 15, 1931
Runtime	87
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