Charlie Chaplin City lights scene never added to the film

[stevejailbirdmatt]

This is one of Chaplin's most hilarious scenes and was obviously deleted due to its length. The 'dopey bell boy' went on to become a film producer. To achieve the illusion of a busy street, the extras in the background swapped partners and hats when they disappeared out of shot. The climax of this film never fails to bring a tear to my eye. GENIUS! BCNU...

[davenru]

Yes, agree, w all the genius comments, would love to see the famous contortionist scene where he works out at the spa? Anyone seen that around, or could post? Much laughter to you all..

[crislessa73]

The guy...with the orange..is he retarded??? Hahahahahaha

Why this scene was never added? It´s hilarious! Hugs from Brazil.

[Garramedia]

The women walking down the street in this film are SO attractive!

[torytompkins]

Hi there. ... . Tory from Austin Texas. Singer songwriter musician. Check out my originals and subscribe if you like. Please listen to my own original of The Little Tramp..a tribute to Charlie Chaplin. Namaste.

[Overratedboys]

The man next to Chaplin looks some what like Buster Keaton...

[aTime4UandMe]

Just amazing.. & a master piece of silent movie!

[spirmessi]

if you want to learn the cinema history watch *BIRTH OF CINEMA* and enjoy.

[burtv1610]

that's the sort of thing our cat does when he finds the spring that stops the door from banging on the wall. i literally could not stop laughing by the end of this scene!

Thank you Charlie Chaplin x)

[rudebwoy70]

Those were some nosey ass people....

[2addicted2UTUBE]

why is there no sound?

[katiesjustthebest]

They were called silent movies. They didn't have sound back in them days.

[diaz2296]

actually, this movie was filmed when there was sound, Chaplin did no want the character of the tramp to speak so he decided to make it silent with an orchestral score.

[Overratedboys]

Actually, when City Lights was made, it was not a silent movie, but Charlie did not want the Tramp to speak, since it would take away from how the people saw the Tramp.

[Yeppr]

The stick stuck in the grate signifies Charlie himself sticking out in soceity. The crowd stopping what they are doing and watching him signifies the publics curiosity with Charlie and his films. The man arguing with him behind the glass signifies the American working man telling Charlie he is putting attention and detail into something insignificant(another analogy). The Express capped boy was Charlie's homosexual lover spitting apples at him

[maximusdarkultima]

odd enough, all of us have the tendency to fiddle with the most unusual stuff... and that is one of the factors that charlie chaplin sometimes apply to his films...

[rockitboy]

Great irony -- the slow-wittted guy with the apple wears a hat that reads "Express."

I'm impressed that :07 through 2:17 is one continuous scene, as is 4:49 to 6:37, both pretty involved physical comedy.

What a true genius. He always cheers me up.

[yaglourt]

@rockitboy

true, chaplin was not afraid of very long sequence shots

since he was perfectionist, we can assume how nightmarish were these scenes for the actors...

[Chrisspy704]

the original Mr.Bean, Charlie Chaplin

[Meagmyster]

gaaah hes so phenominal...

[XxBeatlesforeverxX]

We have all had those kind of moments before xD

[JjuanJjorge]

es fantastico encontrarse esta escena no vista, cada segundo de chaplin vale su peso en oro

[youtuuberoxx]

haha that guy at 2:34 is sooo toasted

[TOR1Hershman]

Ahhhhhh, but the question for moi 'tis 'Why was this brilliant bit of comedy not included?'

Methinks I have the answer and shall remark upon it in my next blog entry.

Oh, BTW - You Chaplin Fans may wish to check your local public library, mine has a complete Chaplin collection on DVD.

[coenwulph]

Brilliant. I wish I knew what the shopkeeper was saying.

[ghost752]

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[pedropaulopepa]

HAHAHAHAhhahahahahahHAHAHAHAha­hahahaHAhAHaaha

[yohannbiimu]

I'm supposing that because this wasn't used, that intertitles (that tell what the dialog is) aren't included. Those would have explained a bit more of what is going on. This is funny, but I can understand why Chaplain would have eventually rejected it, since it doesn't have anything to do with advancing the plot and storyline.

[kgraham15]

that kids a stoner before the phrase "stoner" was coined. true story.

[TheSolidGloryisJesus]

A.D.D. & O.C.D. a la Tramp style.

Takes great athleticism to fake a slip so well as to look spontaneous.

2:38-3:20: love his superb expressions!

[flomir25]

sir charlie!!!! nothing but fabulous....thank you for the smiles and laughter...

[HelenDaniCalifornia]

That's so funny!!! Cheered me up after loosing 100 bucks on Forex

[OperatorThirteen]

I think I read somewhere that the "Express" boy (the best part about this bit IMO) is Charles Lederer, nephew of Marion Davies, a paramour of Chaplin's. He later became a screenwriter.

[elasetti]

A great man !!!

[54spiritedwill54]

What a genius. Visual humour gets me every time.

[LadyEdgar]

Awesome scene! I love the idea of the Tramp obsessing over a stick in the grate. OOH, I enjoyed it.

Yes, he was a perfectionist. The part where the Tramp meets the blind girl took 352 or so times until Charlie was happy with it.

[dekiserbia]

you are the best in the wrold

[whisper180]

what is he doing?

[monkeyorgorilla]

He is trying to push that stick into the grate.

[fender4x4]

Sorry to blow the bubble but this scene was part of the movie. I clearly remembered all the details seeing it again.

Maybe it was cut in some countries but I saw this part about 30-35 years ago when there was no internet, dvds and so on. I've seen it on TV.

Great scene nonetheless. Thanks for posting it.

[x0hN0tH3r4Nc0Rx]

"City Lights" on DVD doesn't have this scene, but it is in the special features as a deleted scene.

[OperatorThirteen]

You probably saw it in the documentary Unknown Chaplin from the early 1980s. I believe that was the first time it was shown to the public.

[zorkie]

What the heck is that, a stick stuck in the grate?

[ldrojas]

he really is a genius, no doubt of that...

[broadwaybound0008]

Oh charlie i love you!

[FatherHula]

Yo creo es una problema porque la scena va en ninguna parte -- o porque el tiempo de la pelicula era demasiado largo. Is this from the bonus material on the "City Lights" DVD set? I can imagine the scene with sound effects and the window dresser's muffled, unrecognisible yelling thru the glass. Good clip!

[senddero]

la genialidad de un actor que de una cosa mínima teje todo una lección de risa y de actuación.

[PC3900]

Film historian Kevin Brownlow says when he first saw this previously unknown footage in the late 1970's in Chaplin's London office, he says it was one of the most incredible moments of his professional life. It helped inspire the Unknown Chaplin series.

[fromthesidelines]

Chaplin was a perfectionist. If it took him hundreds of takes to get a scene the way HE wanted it- with the right nuances and comedy timing- he'd shoot it until it was "perfect". This deleted scene from "City Lights" is proof of that. That's why it took him two years to finish the film, and why he decided to keep it "silent". One can only imagine what music he might have composed for this sequence.....

[jamesophie]

What a genious. Visual humour gets me every time.

[claudiamm275]

CHAPLIN4EVER!!!

[jeetkd]

I remember seeint this on the Unknown Chaplin video, great to have such easy access to it now, thanks for the clip

[creamofcardstv]

I like your video clip and have rated it as awesome. Please check out my clip of silent movie star tobacco cards. They include: Charlie Chaplin, Rudolph Valentino, Mary Pickford, Lillian Gish, Tom Mix, Jackie Coogan, Harold Lloyd and many more.

[Ikital]

No lo sé, probablemente por falta de tiempo

[rafikylopez]

¿Por qué no la adjuntaron a la película?