City Lights (1931)
City Lights (1931)
True Blind Love
A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.

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Cast

Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin As: A Tramp
Virginia Cherrill Virginia Cherrill As: A Blind Girl
Florence Lee Florence Lee As: Her Grandmother
Harry Myers Harry Myers As: An Eccentric Millionaire
Al Ernest Garcia Al Ernest Garcia As: His Butler
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Storyline

A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.


Tagline: True Blind Love
Certification: G

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Language: No Language

Release Date: 06 February 1931

Country: US

Runtime: 87m

Company Credits

Company: Charles Chaplin Productions

Budget: $1,500,000

Revenue: $4,250,000

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Cast

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

A Tramp

Virginia Cherrill

Virginia Cherrill

A Blind Girl

Florence Lee

Florence Lee

Her Grandmother

Harry Myers

Harry Myers

An Eccentric Millionaire

Al Ernest Garcia

Al Ernest Garcia

His Butler

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

A Prizefighter

Albert Austin

Albert Austin

Street Sweeper / Burglar (uncredited)

Eddie Baker

Eddie Baker

Boxing Fight Referee (uncredited)

Henry Bergman

Henry Bergman

Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)

Buster Brodie

Buster Brodie

Bald Party Guest (uncredited)

Jeanne Carpenter

Jeanne Carpenter

Diner in Restaurant (uncredited)

Tom Dempsey

Tom Dempsey

Boxer (uncredited)

James Donnelly

James Donnelly

Street Sweepers' Foreman (uncredited)

Ray Erlenborn

Ray Erlenborn

Newsboy (uncredited)

Robert Graves

Robert Graves

Police Officer (uncredited)

Charles Hammond

Charles Hammond

Street Passerby (uncredited)

Joseph Herrick

Joseph Herrick

Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

Austen Jewell

Austen Jewell

Newsboy (uncredited)

Willie Keeler

Willie Keeler

Boxer (uncredited)

Robert Parrish

Robert Parrish

Newsboy (uncredited)

John Rand

John Rand

Tramp Who Dives for Cigar (uncredited)

W.C. Robinson

W.C. Robinson

Man Who Throws Away Cigar (uncredited)

Cy Slocum

Cy Slocum

Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

Tony Stabenau

Tony Stabenau

Victorious Boxer - Later Knocked Out (uncredited)

Mark Strong

Mark Strong

Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

Tiny Ward

Tiny Ward

Man in Elevator in Front of the Art Shop (uncredited)

Stanhope Wheatcroft

Stanhope Wheatcroft

Distinguished Gentleman in Cafe (uncredited)

Florence Wix

Florence Wix

Woman Who Sits on Cigar (uncredited)

Granville Redmond

Granville Redmond

Sculptor (uncredited)

Wyn Ritchie Evans

Wyn Ritchie Evans

(uncredited)

Joe Van Meter

Joe Van Meter

Burglar (uncredited)

Johnny Aber

Johnny Aber

Newsboy (uncredited)

Jack Alexander

Jack Alexander

Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

T.S. Alexander

T.S. Alexander

Doctor (uncredited)

Victor Alexander

Victor Alexander

Superstitious Boxer (uncredited)

Harry Ayers

Harry Ayers

Cop (uncredited)

Edward Biby

Edward Biby

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Betty Blair

Betty Blair

Woman at Center of Table in Restaurant (uncredited)

Marie Cooper

Marie Cooper

Dancer (uncredited)

Peter Diego

Peter Diego

Man in Mix-Up with Coat and Hat (uncredited)

Ruth Garcia

Ruth Garcia

Woman at Left of Table in Restaurant (uncredited)

Milton Gowman

Milton Gowman

Street Passerby (uncredited)

Jean Harlow

Jean Harlow

Diner in Restaurant (uncredited)

Ad Herman

Ad Herman

Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

A.B. Lane

A.B. Lane

Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

Eddie McAuliffe

Eddie McAuliffe

Eddie Mason - Boxer (uncredited)

Leila McIntyre

Leila McIntyre

Flower Shop Assistant (uncredited)

George Nardelli

George Nardelli

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Margaret Oliver

Margaret Oliver

Street Passerby (uncredited)

Mrs. Pope

Mrs. Pope

Diner in Restaurant (uncredited)

James Sheldon

James Sheldon

Young Man (uncredited)

Jack Sutherland

Jack Sutherland

Tall Man at Party (uncredited)

Emmett Wagner

Emmett Wagner

Second (uncredited)

Directed By

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Director

Albert Austin

Albert Austin

Assistant Director

Harry Crocker

Harry Crocker

Assistant Director

Henry Bergman

Henry Bergman

Assistant Director

Della Steele

Della Steele

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Harry Crocker

Harry Crocker

Screenplay

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Screenplay

Harry Carr

Harry Carr

Screenplay

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Original Music Composer

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Music Director

Theodore Reed

Theodore Reed

Sound Supervisor

Arthur Johnston

Arthur Johnston

Music Arranger

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Music Arranger

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Gordon Pollock

Gordon Pollock

Director of Photography

Roland Totheroh

Roland Totheroh

Director of Photography

Mark Marlatt

Mark Marlatt

Camera Operator

Edward B. Anderson

Edward B. Anderson

Still Photographer

Ralph Barton

Ralph Barton

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Henry Clive

Henry Clive

Production Design

Charles D. Hall

Charles D. Hall

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Toraichi Kono

Toraichi Kono

Driver

José Padilla

José Padilla

Additional Music

Harry Crocker

Harry Crocker

Unit Publicist

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