Modern Times (movie)
Modern Times is a 1936 American silent comedy movie written and directed by Charlie Chaplin. It is known for being the last time that Chaplin played the Tramp character and for being the first time Chaplin's voice is heard on movie.
| Modern Times | |
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| Directed by | Charlie Chaplin |
| Produced by | Charlie Chaplin |
| Written by | Charlie Chaplin |
| Starring | Charlie Chaplin Paulette Goddard Henry Bergman Tiny Sandford Chester Conklin |
| Music by | Charlie Chaplin |
| Cinematography | Ira H. Morgan Roland Totheroh |
| Edited by | Willard Nico |
| Distributed by | United Artists (1936 release) Classic Entertainment (1972 release) |
Release date | February 5, 1936 |
Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.5 million[1] |
| Box office | $1.8 million (Domestic)[2] |
In 1989, Modern Times was one of the first 25 movies selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[3][4]
References
- ↑ Balio, Tino (April 8, 2009). United Artists: The Company Built by the Stars. University of Wisconsin Press. p. 131. ISBN 978-0299230036. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ↑ Finler, Joel Waldo (2003). The Hollywood Story. Wallflower Press. pp. 356–357. ISBN 978-1-903364-66-6.
- ↑ "ENTERTAINMENT: Film Registry Picks First 25 Movies". Los Angeles Times (Washington, D.C.). September 19, 1989. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-09-19-mn-347-story.html. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ↑ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
