City Lights (1931)

This week Lucé and Cozi discuss the oldest film on the podcast to date, Charlie Chaplin’s 1931 tender slapstick romcom, City Lights. Made well after talkies took over Hollywood, this silent picture took 3 years to make and holds the world record for most takes of a single scene. Lucé adores Chaplin’s painstaking comedic timing and commitment to perfectionism. Cozi can relate but wonders if he has the discipline to watch silent films. Will she be able to convince him, and you, to spend some time with the Little Tramp?

Also discussed in this episode: Wall-E, Blues Clues, The Red Balloon, Steamboat Bill Jr., Jim Henson Studios, and boxing kangaroos.

This week’s recommendations

Cozi and Pete: George Saunders short stories

Lucé: The Duke of Burgundy