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I wonder if Chaplin had the dialogue cards for this scene stashed in one of his archives. I assume the music to be similar to the other ones in the film where people are walking in front of the store.

ענק! תסריט גאוני ובצוע שמימי. (מה צועק לו האיש שמסדר את הבובה בלון ראווה?)

I've expected that a policeman would try to do it himself, still with no success. The scene could have been developed into a 20 minute long film, but Chaplin made films in which acute social issues were raised. The gag with the sliver was too simple for him, even it would be very eccentric. I've read about this scene in an Attenborough's book, but never saw it.

THANKS A LOT!!! I was looking for this scene for 23 years

Correctly he didn't put the scene in the "City Lights".It would've took away the attention from the story plot. But what a scene! It have life of its own. I laughed so much I actually started to cry!! Genius!!

This is my favorite scene of all Chaplin. Thank you for posting it, I searched for it many times and I m glad I ve finally found it.:)

I first saw this scene in 'Unknown Chaplin' and my father and I were in stitches! That was over 30 years ago. It's tragic that it was deleted but thank heavens it survived! To give the illusion of hundreds of extras, Chaplin had them exchange hats and partners when out of shot. Genius!

2:35 - is that Buster Keaton?

hahahahah!!! fantastic!!

When I saw this movie when they showed it at the college I was going to way back when, I thought this was the funniest scene in the whole picture and cracked me up something good. Then saw it on TV and waited for it and it wasn't there. Boo!!

I think the universities and psychology departments should use this for training students as a perfect example of OCD - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. It's epic!

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This is one of Chaplin's most hilarious scenes and was obviously deleted due to its length. The 'dopey bell boy' went on to become a film producer. To achieve the illusion of a busy street, the extras in the background swapped partners and hats when they disappeared out of shot. The climax of this film never fails to bring a tear to my eye. GENIUS! BCNU...

Yes, agree, w all the genius comments, would love to see the famous contortionist scene where he works out at the spa? Anyone seen that around, or could post? Much laughter to you all..

The best scene in the movie, in my opinion. Thanks.

The guy...with the orange..is he retarded??? Hahahahahaha Why this scene was never added? It´s hilarious! Hugs from Brazil.

Igazi művész ! Könnyezek a nevetéstől, s könnyezek a meghatottságtól ! maradandó mondanivaló. Egyszerűen fogalmaz mint egy imádságos könyv.

The women walking down the street in this film are SO attractive!

actually, this movie was filmed when there was sound, Chaplin did no want the character of the tramp to speak so he decided to make it silent with an orchestral score.

@rockitboy true, chaplin was not afraid of very long sequence shots since he was perfectionist, we can assume how nightmarish were these scenes for the actors...

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that's the sort of thing our cat does when he finds the spring that stops the door from banging on the wall. i literally could not stop laughing by the end of this scene! Thank you Charlie Chaplin x)

They were called silent movies. They didn't have sound back in them days.

odd enough, all of us have the tendency to fiddle with the most unusual stuff... and that is one of the factors that charlie chaplin sometimes apply to his films...

Great irony -- the slow-wittted guy with the apple wears a hat that reads "Express." I'm impressed that :07 through 2:17 is one continuous scene, as is 4:49 to 6:37, both pretty involved physical comedy. What a true genius. He always cheers me up.

We have all had those kind of moments before xD

es fantastico encontrarse esta escena no vista, cada segundo de chaplin vale su peso en oro

haha that guy at 2:34 is sooo toasted

Ahhhhhh, but the question for moi 'tis 'Why was this brilliant bit of comedy not included?' Methinks I have the answer and shall remark upon it in my next blog entry. Oh, BTW - You Chaplin Fans may wish to check your local public library, mine has a complete Chaplin collection on DVD.

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I'm supposing that because this wasn't used, that intertitles (that tell what the dialog is) aren't included. Those would have explained a bit more of what is going on. This is funny, but I can understand why Chaplain would have eventually rejected it, since it doesn't have anything to do with advancing the plot and storyline.

A.D.D. & O.C.D. a la Tramp style. Takes great athleticism to fake a slip so well as to look spontaneous. 2:38-3:20: love his superb expressions!

I think I read somewhere that the "Express" boy (the best part about this bit IMO) is Charles Lederer, nephew of Marion Davies, a paramour of Chaplin's. He later became a screenwriter.

What a genius. Visual humour gets me every time.

You probably saw it in the documentary Unknown Chaplin from the early 1980s. I believe that was the first time it was shown to the public.

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what is he doing?

I love the part where Charlie's legs keep getting shorter and shorter... it's absolute brilliance!

he really is a genius, no doubt of that...

Film historian Kevin Brownlow says when he first saw this previously unknown footage in the late 1970's in Chaplin's London office, he says it was one of the most incredible moments of his professional life. It helped inspire the Unknown Chaplin series.

Chaplin was a perfectionist. If it took him hundreds of takes to get a scene the way HE wanted it- with the right nuances and comedy timing- he'd shoot it until it was "perfect". This deleted scene from "City Lights" is proof of that. That's why it took him two years to finish the film, and why he decided to keep it "silent". One can only imagine what music he might have composed for this sequence.....

LOL i love this! I need more ! 5/5 and faved!

this is 30 years before my time

What piece are they playing?

Thanks Ikital. I have a request how about doing the theme from Limelight it is easily one of the most beautiful pieces ever written. Chaplin was a genius never to be matched

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it's so hilarious!!! I like Keaton, but I love Chaplin!