| Edition |
Two-DVD special edition. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (87 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 543 |
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Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 543.
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| System Details |
DVD; region 1, NTSC ; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby digital mono. |
| Cast |
Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Henry Bergman, Stanley Sandford, Chester Conklin, Hank Mann, Stanley Blystone, Allan Garcia, Dick Alexander, Cecil Reynolds, Myra McKinney, Murdoch McQuarrie, Wilfred Lucas, Ed le Saint, Fred Malatesta, Sam Stein, Juana Sutton, Ted Oliver. |
| Credits |
Music composed by, Charlie Chaplin ; conducted by, Alfred Newman ; arranged by, Edward Powell, David Raksin ; settings by, Charles D. Hall, Russell Spencer ; photography by, Rollie Totheroh, Ira Morgan ; assistant director, Carter DeHaven. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1936. |
| Summary |
When his boss demands more speed and efficiency, Chaplin goes crazy from his repetitious assembly line job. Primarily a silent film with music and sound effects, but occasional voices emanate from radios and television screens. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Note |
Special features: Disc 1. Commentary by Chaplin biographer David Robinson; "Modern times: a closer look" visual essay by Chaplin historian Jeffrey Vance; "A bucket of water and a glass matte" visual and sound effects experts Craig Barron and Ben Burtt discuss techniques used in Modern times; "Silent traces: Modern times" visual essay by John Bengtson; "David Raksin and the score" interview with composer David Raksin; "Two bits" deleted scenes; Trailers. Disc 2. "All at sea" 8mm film of weekend voyage with Charlie Chaplin by Alistair Cooke; "Susan Cooke Kittredge" interview with Cooke's daughter; "The rink" Charlie Chaplin's eight film (1916); "For the first time" documentary film by Octavio Cortazar (1967); "Chaplin today: Modern times" documentary by Philippe Truffault (2003). |
| Language |
Silent film with English intertitles and musical score with optional English subtitles. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Factories -- Employees -- Drama.
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Working class -- Drama.
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Depressions -- 1929 -- Drama.
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Tramps -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Comedy films.
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Silent films.
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Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977. Screenwriter. Director. Actor. Composer.
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De Haven, Carter, 1886-1977. Director.
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Totheroh, Roland H., 1890-1967. Cinematographer.
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Morgan, Ira, 1889-1959. Cinematographer.
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Goddard, Paulette, 1911-1990. Actor.
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Bergman, Henry, 1870-1946. Actor.
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Sandford, Stanley, 1894-1961. Actor.
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Conklin, Chester, 1888-1971. Actor.
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Mann, Hank, 1887-1971. Actor.
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Blystone, Stanley, 1894-1956. Actor.
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Garcia, Allan, 1887-1938. Actor.
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Alexander, Richard, 1902-1989. Actor.
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Reynolds, Cecil, 1880-1947. Actor.
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McKinney, Mira. Actor.
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MacQuarrie, Murdock, 1878-1942. Actor.
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Lucas, Wilfred, 1871-1940. Actor.
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LeSaint, Edward. Actor.
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Malatesta, Fred. Actor.
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Stein, Sam, 1905-1966. Actor.
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Sutton, Juana. Actor.
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Oliver, Ted, 1892-1957. Actor.
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Newman, Alfred, 1901-1970. Conductor.
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Powell, Edward B. Arranger.
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Raksin, David. Arranger. Interviewee.
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Neal, Paul. Sound designer.
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Maher, Frank. Sound designer.
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Hall, Charles, 1899-1959. Set designer.
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Spencer, J. Russell. Set designer.
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Robinson, David, 1930- Commentator.
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Vance, Jeffrey, 1970- Commentator.
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Barron, Craig. Commentator.
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Burtt, Ben. Commentator.
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Bengtson, John, 1957- Commentator.
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Cooke, Alistair, 1908-2004. Cinematographer. Director.
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Kittredge, Susan Cooke. Interviewee.
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Cortázar, Octavio, 1935- Director.
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Truffault, Philippe. Director.
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Janus Films.
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MK2 Productions.
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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| Note |
Title on container: Charlie Chaplin's Modern times |
| Added Title |
All at sea.
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Rink.
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For the first time.
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Chaplin today.
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| ISBN |
9781604653526 |
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1604653523 |
| Standard No. |
715515064811 |
| Music No. |
CC1958D The Criterion Collection |
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