| Description |
2 videodiscs (83 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Series |
Chaplin collection |
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Chaplin collection (Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.))
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| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1936. |
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Special features include: documentary: "Chaplin today, modern times" by Philippe Truffault; introduction by David Robinson; karaoke version of Chaplin's nonsense song; theme song "Smile", performed by Liberace; government sponsored educational film "Behind the scenes in the Machine Age" (1931); Ford's promotional musical film "Symphony in F" (1940); Cuban documentary "Por primera vez" or "For the first time" (1967) on peasants watching Modern times, their first movie; photogallery, poster gallery, theatrical trailers, and deleted scenes. |
| Contents |
Disc 1. Modern times: the film -- Disc 2. Modern times: special features. |
| Credits |
Photography, Rollie Totheroh, Ira Morgan ; music composed by Charlie Chaplin. |
| Cast |
Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard. |
| Summary |
A devastating satire on the effects of mass production on the lives of factory workers. Shows Charlie as a factory worker, jailbird, night watchman, and a singing waiter. Primarily a silent film with music and sound effects, but voices emanate from TV sets and radios. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: G. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital mono. or 5.1. |
| Language |
English or French soundtrack, English intertitles, and optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Thai, and Korean. Menu in English, Spanish or Portuguese. Closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Mass production -- Drama.
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Factories -- Drama.
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Satire, American.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films -- United States.
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Comedy films -- United States.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977.
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Goddard, Paulette, 1911-1990.
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MK2 Productions.
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0790780631 |
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9780790780634 |
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0790771683 |
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9780790771687 |
| Standard No. |
085393794323 |
| Music No. |
37943 Warner Home Video |
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