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City Lights (1931)

87 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance  -   7 March 1931 (USA)
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The Tramp struggles to help a blind flower girl he has fallen in love with.

Director:

Charles Chaplin
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Virginia Cherrill Virginia Cherrill ...
Florence Lee Florence Lee ...
Her Grandmother
Harry Myers Harry Myers ...
An Eccentric Millionaire
Al Ernest Garcia Al Ernest Garcia ...
His Butler (as Allan Garcia)
Hank Mann Hank Mann ...
A Prizefighter
Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin ...
A Tramp (as Charlie Chaplin)
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Storyline

A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind girl. Her family is in financial trouble. The tramp's on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor. Written by John J. Magee <magee@helix.mgh.harvard.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Tramp | Operation | Flower | Little Tramp | Love  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

City Lights: A Comedy Romance in Pantomime See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$19,181 (USA) (6 July 2007)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Silent  | Mono (musical score)

Aspect Ratio:

1.20 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Virginia Cherrill said that when she renegotiated her contract to be brought back onto the film, she was given advise by Marion Davies. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When the tramp buys all of the flower girl's flowers, she wears black stockings, but when he brings her home immediately afterward, she wears tan stockings. See more »

Quotes

The Tramp: Be careful how you're driving.
Eccentric Millionaire: Am I driving?
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Connections

Featured in Frankie and Johnny Are Married (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

"Promenade"
(1931) (uncredited)
Music by Charles Chaplin See more »