Modern Times
Modern Times is a 1936 American part-talkie comedy film produced, written and directed by Charlie Chaplin. In Chaplin's last performance as the iconic Little Tramp, his character struggles to survive in the modern, industrialized world. The film also stars Paulette Goddard, Henry Bergman, Tiny Sandford and Chester Conklin.
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| Produced by | Charlie Chaplin
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| Written by | Charlie Chaplin
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| Music by | Charlie Chaplin
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| Cinematography | Ira H. Morgan
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| Edited by | Charlie Chaplin
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| Release date | February 5, 1936
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| Running time | 87 minutes
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| Country | United States
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| Language | English
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| Budget | $1.5 million
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| Box office | $1.8 million (Domestic)
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- In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked this as the #78 Greatest Movie of All Time.
- According to Paulette Goddard, Chaplin was deeply and profoundly involved in the recording of the musical score. He spent days upon days in the recording studio writing themes, and only left when Paulette begged him.
- According to a fall 1935 issue of Variety, Charles Chaplin was expected to run behind schedule on the release of the movie as he tweaked the soundtrack. He also wanted to chop over 1,000 feet of film from his then existing cut.
- Co-star Paulette Goddard actually made significant story contributions.
- Discounting later parodies and novelty films, this was the last major American film to make use of silent film conventions such as title cards for dialogue. The very last dialogue title card of this film (and thus, it can be said, the entire silent era) belongs to The Tramp, who says "Buck up - never say die! We'll get along."
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