| | City Lights DVD (1 Customer Review)
| Category | Warner Store DVDs, Warner Classics Movies, Comedies Videos, Recommended, Classic, Vintage, Slapstick, Silent Cinema, Big City, AFI Top 100 (1997), AFI Top 100, AFI Top 100 Passions, AFI Top 100 Laughs, AFI Top 50 Heroes | | Starring | Charlie Chaplin, Hank Mann, Virginia Cherrill, Florence Lee, Harry Myers | | Director | Charlie Chaplin | | Cinematographer | Rollie Totheroh | | Composer | Alfred Newman | | Producer | Charlie Chaplin | | Screenwriter | Charlie Chaplin |
Talkies were well entrenched when Charles Chaplin swam against the filmmaking tide with this forever classic that's silent except for music and sound effects. The story, involving the Tramp's attempts to get money for an operation that will restore sight to a blind flower girl, provides the star with an ideal framework for sentiment and laughs. The Tramp is variously a street sweeper, a boxer, a rich poseur, and a rescuer of a suicidal millionaire. His message is unspoken, but universally understood: love is blind This Charlie Chaplin masterpiece tells a bittersweet tale about a blind girl who is restored to sight with the help of that quintessential urban misfit, the Tramp, who falls in love with her. One of Chaplin's best. CITY LIGHTS was added to the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 1991. City Lights Reviews: "If only one of Charlie Chaplin's films could be preserved, CITY LIGHTS would come the closest to representing different notes of his genius..."
-- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times "CITY LIGHTS opens with one of the funniest scenes in Charlie Chaplin's career and ends with his most sublime..."
-- Mike Clark, USA Today "...One of cinema's all-time weepers....Hilarious but also poignant..."
-- Susan King, Los Angeles Times "Chaplin's greatest picture..."
-- Glenn Kenny, Premiere
This is the only Hank Mann video. Stars also making their debut in this video: Harry Myers. City Lights | Studio | Warner Home Video | | Orig Year | 1931 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  14418  | | CD Universe Part number | 6658611 | | Catalog number | 1000001498 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | Mar 05, 2004 | | Rating | Not Rated | | Running Time | 186 Minutes | | Movie Details | B&W; 2-Disc Set |
City Lights Movie Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  A Masterpiece
"City Lights" is a wonderful film. Watching it, you forget what a jerk Chaplin was in real life, and fall into a revery while watching it. Chaplin worked outside the studio system, and therefore had the luxury of working at his own pace. This meant long months of shooting, which led to him and co-star Virginia Cherrill not getting along. In fact, at one point, he fired her, only to rehire her when he realized that the film was too far along to reshoot all of her scenes. As for the final scene, I always tear up, not matter how many times I've seen it. It is truly one of greatest films ever made.
Submitted by twi-zon (Springfield, MO) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No | Have you seen this movie? |  |
City Lights DVD 2-Disc Set
Region 1
Digipak
Full Frame -
1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Mono - English
Purchase City Lights Movie To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Katt Williams: Pimpadelic DVD (2009) Widescreen
City Lights film
 $13.65 
Hyperactive standup comedian Katt Williams entertains a sold-out crowd with his signature brand of comedy, covering topics as diverse as family, religion, and career. The program also includes 15 minutes of never-before-seen concert footage from a separate performance.
Soundtrack English
| | Moonlight & Mistletoe DVD (2008)
City Lights review
$11.15
Candace Cameron Bure and Tom Arnold star in this warm holiday comedy about the spirit of Christmas. A prodigal daughter returns to her father’s business--a Christmas village--to discover that grinches are set to take the town away from him. However, they weren’t counting on her business savvy or people’s love for the holiday, and Santaville may just be saved from greedy hands.
Standard Screen; Soundtrack English
| | Gabriel Iglesias - Hot And Fluffy DVD (2007) Widescreen; Collector's Edition
City Lights DVD
$11.35
Funnyman Gabriel Iglesias, Comedy Central's "Comic of the Year," presents his hilarious standup routine and uproarious impressions in HOT AND FLUFFY, performed before the sold-out Fox Theater in Bakersfield, California.
With Gabriel Iglesias' unique brand of humor, lovable stage presence, and wide range of voices and impressions, it's no wonder he has such a huge fan following. Watch Gabriel in his sold-out performance at the historic Fox Theatre in Bakersfield, California!
| | Bishop's Wife DVD (1947) Subtitled
City Lights movie DVD
$9.69 
A harassed bishop's prayers are answered when an angel (played by Cary Grant) is sent from heaven to help him raise money for a new church. The heavenly agent performs a number of miracles on his behalf, restoring hope to all. A delightful comedy which was remade in 1996 by Penny Marshall as "The Preacher's Wife." Academy Award Nominations: 5, including Best Picture and Best Director. Academy Awards: Best Sound Recording.
Cary Grant, David Niven, Loretta Young, Elsa Lanchester, James Gleason, Regis Toomey, Gladys Cooper, Monty Woolley, Sara Haden - Dir:Henry Koster
| | Adventures Of Ma And Pa Kettle - Volume 2 DVD (1952) Full Frame; Subtitled
City Lights video
$13.59
This program collects four corny, classic tales from Ma and Pa Kettle. Titles include: MAT AND PA KETTLE AT THE FAIR, MA AND PA KETTLE ON VACATION, MA AND PA KETTLE AT HOME, and MA AND PA KETTLE AT WAIKIKI. Please see individual titles for complete information.
Closed Captioned; Standard Screen; Additional Footage; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; Soundtrack Spanish
| | Bill Cosby - Himself DVD (1982) Full Frame; Widescreen
City Lights film
$9.69
Contains highlights from Mr. Cosby's appearance at the Hamilton Place performing arts center in Toronto, Canada. Included are his thoughts on marriage, liquor, drugs, and much more.
Closed Captioned; Standard Screen; Soundtrack English
| | Ednita Nazario - Acustico DVD (2004)
City Lights review
$11.19
Known for her melding of traditional Latin styles with an American pop edge, Ednita Nazario has risen to fame in many Spanish-speaking countries. She first entered the public eye aged 7, when she commanded her own television show in her native Puerto Rico. A subsequent recording career confirmed her place in the hearts of thousands of fans, and she has released numerous best-selling albums. This release sees her parring down her sound to an acoustic setting, proving that her songs have a rare depth to them. Her vocal inflexions prove mesmerizing in this format, and Nazario proves that she has the versatility, charisma, and charm to pull off a bold venture such as this. Tracks include "Hielo Bajo El Sol," "Espiritu Libre," "Ahora Es Tarde Ya," "Alma de Gitana," and many others.
Standard Screen; Soundtrack Spanish
| | Upside Of Anger DVD (2005) Widescreen; Subtitled; DTS Sound
City Lights DVD
$7.95 
Starring Joan Allen, THE UPSIDE OF ANGER spans three years of a woman's life following her husband's sudden disappearance. Terry Wolfmeyer (Allen), an affluent suburban Detroit wife and mother, goes from a paragon of sweetness to a volcano of rage in the wake of her husband's desertion; she thinks he has jetted off to Sweden with his Swedish secretary. Barely holding it together for her four daughters (distinctively played by Alicia Witt, Keri Russell, Erika Christensen, and Evan Rachel Wood), Terry fitfully adjusts while befriending Denny Davies (Costner), a retired baseball player and radio personality up the street who shares her love of the all-day cocktail hour.
Allen is a delightful force, displaying serious comedic talent and effortlessly stealing each scene. She glows with an unaffected sexiness, while Costner shines as the seemingly all-wrong man who turns out to be completely right. Writer-director Mike Binder casts a keenly perceptive eye on male-female relationships, a topic he also explored in his critically-acclaimed HBO series THE MIND OF THE MARRIED MAN. Binder also appears in a role as Denny's producer Shep, a shallow womanizer with surprisingly resonant reasons for being shallow. As the three years pass, Terry and her daughters are confronted with varying individual situations, choices, and compromises, with moments that ring true in ways both moving and strikingly funny. THE UPSIDE OF ANGER is an ideal combination of drama and humor.
A touching yet humorous film about a woman who finds her and her daughters' lives changed by a former baseball star who steps into her life as her drinking buddy. Actors: Kevin Costner, Alicia Witt, Erika Christensen, Evan Rachel Wood, Joan Allen, Keri Russell.
| | Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - Chapter 1 DVDs (1985)
City Lights movie DVD
$22.59
The first of the immensely popular GUNDAM animes, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM begins in the year 0079 of the Universal Century, as the Earth Federation fights a losing battle against the rogue Principality of Zeon. This sequel, MOBILE SUIT ZETA GUNDAM, takes place in 0087, after the Earth Federation has defeated Zeon. A special unit known as the Titans forcibly exerts control over rebellious space colonies. In the process, the Titans kill off an entire colony. Peace between Earthlings and space dwellers is at stake. A new Mobile Suit Gundam, a powerful robotic vehicle, tries to restore order to the universe. MOBILE SUIT ZETA GUNDAM: CHAPTER 1 offers an introduction to the series with its first 10 episodes. In these episodes, a young man named Kamille Bidan gets sucked into the drama between the Earth Federation and the Gundam, unaware of what his role in the fight will cost him.
Animated; Standard Screen; English Subtitles; Dolby Digital 5.1 Re; Limited Edition
| | Cold Chisel Last Stand Live (Pal/Region 0) DVD (2007) (Import)
City Lights video
$32.85
The historic Cold Chisel `Last Stand' concerts is released on DVD, recorded and filmed at the Sydney Entertainment Centre in December 1983, which also includes great interview footage with all band members and Peter Garrett. The DVD will be available in widescreen and has been remastered by Rick Will with additional bonus material that includes backstage and sound check footage plus vox pops from the various punters outside the venue - a great look at the fabulous fashions of the 80's! The bonus material also includes performances of Only One and River Deep Mountain High featuring Rene Geyer and Venetta Fields, which have never been seen before.
| | Mack And Myer For Hire DVD (2006)
City Lights film
$7.89
This live-action children's comedy show from the early 1960s starred Vaudevillians Mickey Deems and Joey Faye. They were a pair of bumbling handymen working in Manhattan, whose jobs always devolved into slapstick disaster.
Black & White; Standard Screen; Soundtrack English
|
|
|
