Chaplin Today: 'City Lights'
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In 1928, as the talkies threw the film industry and film language into turmoil, Chaplin decided that his Tramp character would not be heard. City Lights would not be a talking picture, but it would have a soundtrack. Chaplin personally composed a musical score and sound effects for the picture. With Peter Lord, the famous co-creator of Chicken Run and Wallace & Gromit, we see how Chaplin became the king of slapstick comedy and the superstar of the movies.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2003-05-14
Runtime: 26 mins
Director: Serge Bromberg
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Chaplin Today: 'City Lights'
Production Companies: Association Chaplin, France 5, MK2 Films
Production Countries: France
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