Written, produced, composed, directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin, Modern Times (1936) was a silent film released nearly a decade after talkies had become commonplace. Silent, with some sparse talking bits (mostly sung or done by mechanical devices like radios and loudspeakers), the film touches on the desperate jobless industrialized times of the Great Depression in the 1930's, while adding a slice of Chaplin's characteristically warm humor. Chaplin is elegant in his physical routines, charming and hilarious with his antics, and poignant in his emotion. The film is a true Classic, and a fitting Swan Song to Chaplin's Silent Film days. Paulette Goddard is great as well in her supporting role.
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| Modern Times. 1936: Charlie Chaplin |
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| Modern Times. 1936: Charlie Chaplin |
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| Modern Times. 1936: Charlie Chaplin |
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| Modern Times. 1936: Charlie Chaplin |
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| Modern Times. 1936: Charlie Chaplin |
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| Modern Times. 1936: Charlie Chaplin |
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| Modern Times. 1936: Charlie Chaplin |
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| Modern Times. 1936: Charlie Chaplin |
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| Modern Times. 1936: Charlie Chaplin |
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| Modern Times. 1936: Charlie Chaplin |
