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City Lights  (1931)
True Blind Love


8.3|6 Feb, 1931|87 min
Released
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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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No Language 


Budget$1,500,000
Revenue $4,250,000
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Keywords
blindness and impaired vision
eye operation
operation
love of one's life
suicide attempt
flower shop
flower girl
tramp
love
black and white
millionaire
silent film
blind girl
boxing
feel good
comforting

Casts

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
Street Sweepers' Foreman (uncredited)
Ray Erlenborn
Newsboy (uncredited)
Robert Graves
Robert Graves
Police Officer (uncredited)
Charles Hammond
Street Passerby (uncredited)
Joseph Herrick
Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Austen Jewell
Newsboy (uncredited)
Willie Keeler
Boxer (uncredited)
Robert Parrish
Robert Parrish
Newsboy (uncredited)
John Rand
John Rand
Tramp Who Dives for Cigar (uncredited)
W.C. Robinson
Man Who Throws Away Cigar (uncredited)
Cy Slocum
Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Tony Stabenau
Victorious Boxer - Later Knocked Out (uncredited)
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
(uncredited)
Joe Van Meter
Burglar (uncredited)
Johnny Aber
Newsboy (uncredited)
Jack Alexander
Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
T.S. Alexander
Doctor (uncredited)
Victor Alexander
Superstitious Boxer (uncredited)
Harry Ayers
Cop (uncredited)
Edward Biby
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Betty Blair
Woman at Center of Table in Restaurant (uncredited)
Marie Cooper
Dancer (uncredited)
Peter Diego
Man in Mix-Up with Coat and Hat (uncredited)
Ruth Garcia
Woman at Left of Table in Restaurant (uncredited)
Milton Gowman
Street Passerby (uncredited)
Ad Herman
Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
A.B. Lane
Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Eddie McAuliffe
Eddie Mason - Boxer (uncredited)
Leila McIntyre
Flower Shop Assistant (uncredited)
George Nardelli
George Nardelli
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Margaret Oliver
Street Passerby (uncredited)
Mrs. Pope
Diner in Restaurant (uncredited)
James Sheldon
Young Man (uncredited)
Jack Sutherland
Tall Man at Party (uncredited)
Emmett Wagner
Second (uncredited)

Crews

Al Ernest Garcia
Al Ernest Garcia
Casting
Willard Nico
Editor
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Editor
Roland Totheroh
Director of Photography
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Producer
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Director
Gordon Pollock
Director of Photography
Harry Crocker
Harry Crocker
Screenplay
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Original Music Composer
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Screenplay
Harry Carr
Harry Carr
Screenplay
Henry Clive
Production Design
Toraichi Kono
Driver
Charles D. Hall
Set Decoration
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
Music Director
Albert Austin
Albert Austin
Assistant Director
Henry Bergman
Henry Bergman
Assistant Director
José Padilla
José Padilla
Additional Music
Harry Crocker
Harry Crocker
Unit Publicist
Harry Crocker
Harry Crocker
Assistant Director
Alfred Reeves
Production Manager
Frank Testera
Gaffer
Mark Marlatt
Camera Operator
Della Steele
Script Supervisor
Theodore Reed
Sound Supervisor
Edward B. Anderson
Still Photographer
Ralph Barton
Still Photographer
Arthur Johnston
Music Arranger
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
Music Arranger
Carlyle Robinson
Publicist

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