Today is the anniversary of the U.S. (and world) premiere of Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times. Released in 1936, it is widely regarded as the last of the silent films, made nearly a decade since The Jazz Singer had made talkies popular with audiences, and five years since the release of the previous "last silent film," Chaplin's own City Lights. […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:44PM on February 5, 2014