 The story of City Lights is simple. The Little Tramp meets a beautiful blind girl selling flowers on the sidewalk who mistakes him for a wealthy duke. When he learns that an operation may restore her sight, he sets off to earn the money she needs to have the operation. In a series of comedy adventures that only Chaplin could pull off, he eventually succeeds, even though his efforts land him in jail. While he is there, the girl has the operation and afterwards yearns to meet her benefactor. The closing scene in which she discovers that he is not a wealthy duke but only The Little Tramp was described by critic James Agee as "the highest moment in movies" and brought audiences to tears. Storyline: A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind girl. Her family is in financial trouble. The tramp's on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor. Written by John J. Magee Cast Notes: Virginia Cherrill (A Blind Girl), Florence Lee (Her Grandmother), Harry Myers (An Eccentric Millionaire), Al Ernest Garcia (His Butler), Hank Mann (A Prizefighter), Charles Chaplin (A Tramp). User Comment: Steve Farmer (steve.farmer@barclays.co.uk) Poole, England • The scene where Charlie becomes a prize fighter in order to win some money to help the blind flower girl is a comic masterpiece. The humour comes from the wonderful music (composed by Chaplain) which turns the choreography of the fight into a dance. The expressions of Charlie, his opponent and the referee say more than words ever could. Watch it and smile. Summary: The boxing scene is a comic masterpiece IMDb Rating (07/24/14): 8.6/10 from 74,638 users Top 250: #34 IMDb Rating (10/15/07): 8.2/10 from 14,458 users Top 250: #93 IMDb Rating (08/20/01): 8.6/10 from 2,975 users Top 250: #89
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