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| Genre/Form: | Feature films Comedy films Video recordings for the hearing impaired Drama |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Videorecording |
| Document Type: | Visual material |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Charlie Chaplin; Paulette Goddard; David Robinson; Liberace; MK2 Productions.; Warner Home Video (Firm) |
| ISBN: | 0790780631 9780790780634 0790771683 9780790771687 |
| OCLC Number: | 52537659 |
| Language Note: | In English or dubbed French soundtrack, with English intertitles, and optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Thai, and Korean. Menu in English, Spanish or Portuguese. Closed-captioned. |
| Notes: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1936. Special features (disc 2): Introduction by film critic David Robinson (6 min.); "Chaplin today" documentary short (27 min.); outtake (2 min.); "Nonsense song" excerpt (5 min.); "Karaoke" sing-along version of Chaplin's nonsense song (5 min.); "Behind the scenes in the machine age" government sponsored educational film (42 min., 1931); "Symphony in F", Ford Motor Company promotional factory film (10 min., 1940); "Smile", film theme song performed by Liberace (4 min.); "For the first time / Por primera vez" Cuban documentary short featuring villagers watching Modern times (10 min., 1967); theatrical trailers (7 min.); photogallery of 250 production and promotional stills and documents; poster gallery; "The Chaplin Collection" excerpted scenes from Chaplin films (23 min.). |
| Credits: | Photography, Rollie Totheroh, Ira Morgan ; music composed by Charlie Chaplin. |
| Cast: | Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard. |
| Target Audience: | MPAA rating: G. |
| Description: | 2 videodiscs (83 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Details: | DVD 1, single-layer; DVD 2, dual-layer; region 1; Dolby digital 5.1, Dolby digital mono. |
| Contents: | Disc 1. Modern times: the film -- Disc 2. Modern times: special features. |
| Series Title: | Chaplin collection (Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.)) |
| Other Titles: | Chaplin today. Behind the scenes in the machine age. Symphony in F. For the first time. Modern times (Motion picture) |
| Responsibility: | written and directed by Charlie Chaplin. |
| More information: |
Abstract:
An imaginative, often slapstick satire on the alienating and disruptive effects of mass production and automation. Charlie Chaplin, in his last portrayal of his famous character the Tramp, goes from a factory worker to jailbird to night watchman to singing waiter, beset on all fronts by bad luck, misunderstandings, and unfortunate circumstances beyond his control. Befriended only by a lovely but wild street waif, he labors against all odds to make a life for himself. Primarily a silent film with music, sound effects, and some spoken and sung dialogue.
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