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Hollywood in 1931

Gangster films, horror, sophisticated comedy, and star vehicles reveal how quickly sound cinema is finding confidence.

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1931 · Romantic comedy

City Lights

Chaplin kept the Tramp largely silent in the sound era for a tender romance built around mistaken identity.

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