The Chaplin collection : Modern times
(DVD)

Originally released as a motion picture in 1936.

Special features (disc 2): Introduction by film critic David Robinson (6 min.); "Chaplin today" documentary short (27 min.); outtake (2 min.); "Nonsense song" excerpt (5 min.); "Karaoke" sing-along version of Chaplin's nonsense song (5 min.); "Behind the scenes in the machine age" government sponsored educational film (42 min., 1931); "Symphony in F", Ford Motor Company promotional factory film (10 min., 1940); "Smile", film theme song performed by Liberace (4 min.); "For the first time / Por primera vez" Cuban documentary short featuring villagers watching Modern times (10 min., 1967); theatrical trailers (7 min.); photogallery of 250 production and promotional stills and documents; poster gallery; "The Chaplin Collection" excerpted scenes from Chaplin films (23 min.).

Photography, Rollie Totheroh, Ira Morgan ; music composed by Charlie Chaplin.

Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard.

An imaginative, often slapstick satire on the alienating and disruptive effects of mass production and automation. Charlie Chaplin, in his last portrayal of his famous character the Tramp, goes from a factory worker to jailbird to night watchman to singing waiter, beset on all fronts by bad luck, misunderstandings, and unfortunate circumstances beyond his control. Befriended only by a lovely but wild street waif, he labors against all odds to make a life for himself. Primarily a silent film with music, sound effects, and some spoken and sung dialogue.

MPAA rating: G.

DVD 1, single-layer; DVD 2, dual-layer; region 1; Dolby digital 5.1, Dolby digital mono.

In English or dubbed French soundtrack, with English intertitles, and optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Thai, and Korean. Menu in English, Spanish or Portuguese.

Closed-captioned.