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The Resource City lights : a comedy romance in pantomime, written and directed by Charles Chaplin

City lights : a comedy romance in pantomime, written and directed by Charles Chaplin

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The most cherished film by Charlie Chaplin is also his ultimate Little Tramp chronicle. The writer-director-star achieved new levels of grace, in both physical comedy and dramatic poignancy, with this silent tale of a lovable vagrant falling for a young blind woman who sells flowers on the street and mistakes him for a millionaire. Though this Depression-era smash was made after the advent of sound, Chaplin remained steadfast in his love for the expressive beauty of the pre-talkie form
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  • zxx
  • eng
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Edition
Dual-format edition; special edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (86 min.)
Note
  • Issued as part of the Dual-format Blu-ray and DVD special edition
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1931
  • Features: audio commentary by Charlie Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance ; Chaplin today: "City lights," a 2003 documentary on the film, featuring Aardman animations cofounder Peter Lord ; Chaplin Studios: Creative freedom by design, a new interview program featuring visual effets expert Craig Barron ; archival footage from the production of City lights, including film from the set, with audio commentary by Chaplin historian Hooman Mehran; a costume test; a rehearsal; and a complete scene not used in the film ; excerpt from Chaplin's short film The champion (1915), along with footage of the director with boxing stars at Chaplin Studios in 1918 ; trailers ; booklet featuring an essay by critic Gary Giddins and a 1966 interview with Chaplin
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City lights : a comedy romance in pantomime
Title
City lights
Title remainder
a comedy romance in pantomime
Statement of responsibility
written and directed by Charles Chaplin
Creator
Contributor
Actor
Composer
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Subject
Genre
Language
  • zxx
  • eng
Summary
The most cherished film by Charlie Chaplin is also his ultimate Little Tramp chronicle. The writer-director-star achieved new levels of grace, in both physical comedy and dramatic poignancy, with this silent tale of a lovable vagrant falling for a young blind woman who sells flowers on the street and mistakes him for a millionaire. Though this Depression-era smash was made after the advent of sound, Chaplin remained steadfast in his love for the expressive beauty of the pre-talkie form
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videorecording
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City lights (Motion picture)
Credits note
Cinematography, Roland Totheroh : music compser, Charles Chaplin ; musical direction, Alfred Newman ; editors, Charles Chaplin, Willar Nico
Dewey number
791.43/72
Language note
Silent film with English intertitles and accompanying music
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.C58 2013
PerformerNote
Charlie Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill, Florence Lee, Harry Myers, Allan Garcia, Hank Mann
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1889-1977
  • 1908-1996
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  • Chaplin, Charlie
  • Cherrill, Virginia
  • Criterion Collection (Firm)
Runtime
86
Series statement
Criterion
Series volume
680
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  • Man-woman relationships
  • Tramps
  • Blind women
  • Millionaires
Technique
live action
Label
City lights : a comedy romance in pantomime, written and directed by Charles Chaplin
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Issued as part of the Dual-format Blu-ray and DVD special edition
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1931
  • Features: audio commentary by Charlie Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance ; Chaplin today: "City lights," a 2003 documentary on the film, featuring Aardman animations cofounder Peter Lord ; Chaplin Studios: Creative freedom by design, a new interview program featuring visual effets expert Craig Barron ; archival footage from the production of City lights, including film from the set, with audio commentary by Chaplin historian Hooman Mehran; a costume test; a rehearsal; and a complete scene not used in the film ; excerpt from Chaplin's short film The champion (1915), along with footage of the director with boxing stars at Chaplin Studios in 1918 ; trailers ; booklet featuring an essay by critic Gary Giddins and a 1966 interview with Chaplin
Accompanying material
1 booklet (40 pages)
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ocn861724184
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
other
Edition
Dual-format edition; special edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (86 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
715515111119
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Publisher number
CC2316BDDVD-2
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o861724184
  • (OCoLC)861724184
System details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, aspect ratio 1.19:1
Video recording format
DVD
Label
City lights : a comedy romance in pantomime, written and directed by Charles Chaplin
Publication
Note
  • Issued as part of the Dual-format Blu-ray and DVD special edition
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1931
  • Features: audio commentary by Charlie Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance ; Chaplin today: "City lights," a 2003 documentary on the film, featuring Aardman animations cofounder Peter Lord ; Chaplin Studios: Creative freedom by design, a new interview program featuring visual effets expert Craig Barron ; archival footage from the production of City lights, including film from the set, with audio commentary by Chaplin historian Hooman Mehran; a costume test; a rehearsal; and a complete scene not used in the film ; excerpt from Chaplin's short film The champion (1915), along with footage of the director with boxing stars at Chaplin Studios in 1918 ; trailers ; booklet featuring an essay by critic Gary Giddins and a 1966 interview with Chaplin
Accompanying material
1 booklet (40 pages)
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ocn861724184
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
other
Edition
Dual-format edition; special edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (86 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
715515111119
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Publisher number
CC2316BDDVD-2
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o861724184
  • (OCoLC)861724184
System details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, aspect ratio 1.19:1
Video recording format
DVD

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