I only discovered this film from having read Charlie Chaplin's autobiography. The scene he described in his book so captivated me that I had to see it immediately, so I've often said that Chaplin himself introduced this movie to me. Therefore, it has become one of my favorites.
Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.
I first heard of the movie --- many years ago --- as relates to the book and film versions of Theodore Dreiser's AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY. The scene with Martha Raye in the rowboat is a parody of the crime in TRAGEDY. It's a classic in black humor.
shareI was googling 'Monsieur' to ge the correct pronunciation. And this movie was listed in the search results so clicked on it. Was surprised to know it's by Charlie Chaplin (who's the only Jack of All Trades, Master of all according to me). Can't wait to see it.
shareAmazon.com. I was getting into Chaplin films, and wanted to obtain as many as possible. I read the plot for this movie and then I was hooked.
Its's alive! It's alive!
I saw it on television when I was 11-years-old. It was my first Chaplin.
I guess I'll go through life just catching colds and missing trains.
Being familiar with his work, it's one of his films I've always wanted to see and was thrilled that TCM put it on recently. Unfortunately I found his acting in this so mannered to the point of annoyance. Apart from that it's a great film, but for me ruined by him.
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