Welcome to the sister article to Comedy Clicks! Each week, we will be taking an in depth look at some of the best comedy films that the world of cinema can offer! Today we will be looking at Modern Times.

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About the Film

Summary of Plot

The Tramp struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman.

– iMDB

Year Of Release

1936

Running Time

1 Hour 27 Minutes

Director

Charles Chaplin

Tagline

He stands alone as the greatest entertainer of modern times! No one on earth can make you laugh as heartily or touch your heart as deeply…the whole world laughs, cries and thrills to his priceless genius!

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Trailer

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Starring

Charles Chaplin – Factory Worker
Paulette Goddard – A Gamin
Henry Bergman – Cafe Proprietor
Tiny Sandford – Big Bill

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Song From the OST

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Trivia

•  Sir Charles Chaplin devoted eight days to filming the department store roller-skating scene where he skates blindfolded on the edge of the fourth floor, coming within inches of falling over the edge into the deep stairwell below.
• Discounting later parodies and novelty films, this was the last major American film to make use of silent film conventions
• The song the Tramp sings is in gibberish, but it is possible to follow the story he tells by watching his hand gestures.

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