1931: City Lights
April 1, 2021
– Director: Charles Chaplin
– Stacker score: 95.8
– Metascore: 99
– IMDb user rating: 8.5
– Runtime: 87 minutes
Even as talkies surged in popularity, Charlie Chaplin stuck to his silent-era roots when making 1931’s “City Lights.” It finds The Tramp, played by Chaplin, resorting to various extremes as he tries to raise money for a beautiful blind girl. The work was in production for more than three years before reaching completion.