2:00 pm | $6 | live piano accompaniment by Marta Waterman

The most cherished film by Charlie Chaplin, is also his ultimate Little Tramp chronicle. The writer-director-star achieved new levels of grace, in both physical comedy and dramatic poignancy, with this silent tale of a lovable vagrant falling for a young blind woman who sells flowers on the street (a magical Virginia Cherrill) and mistakes him for a millionaire. Upon learning that she and her grandmother are to be evicted from their home, the tramp undertakes a series of attempts to provide them with the money they need, all of which end in humiliating failure. But after a drunken millionaire lavishly rewards him for saving his life, the tramp can change the flower girl’s life forever.

Though this Depression-era smash was made after the advent of sound, Chaplin remained steadfast in his love for the expressive beauty of the pre-talkie form. The result was the epitome of his art and the crowning achievement of silent comedy. Accompaning film score composed by Chaplin.

Also shown is Chaplin’s 1917 film short, The Immigrant with live accompaniment by Marta Waterman.

The Immigrant | 1917 | Drama/Melodrama | 30 mins
Charlie is an immigrant to America who endures a challenging voyage and gets into trouble as soon as he arrives.

City Lights | G | 1931 | Drama/Tragicomedy | 1h 27m
A hapless but resilient tramp (Charlie Chaplin) falls in love with a blind flower girl (Virginia Cherrill) on the tough city streets. Upon learning that she and her grandmother are to be evicted from their home, the tramp undertakes a series of attempts to provide them with the money they need, all of which end in humiliating failure. But after a drunken millionaire (Harry Myers) lavishly rewards him for saving his life, the tramp can change the flower girl’s life forever.

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