QUIZ: Can You Guess The Decade From A Single Photo?

Here we see throngs of people in New York City lining up to see City Lights. Charlie Chaplin continued to make silent films for years after the movie industry had transitioned to “talkies.” City Lights was one of his last. In which decade did this film premiere?

Retry Correct Incorrect After “City Lights,” Chaplin made one more silent movie, “Modern Times.” It included sound effects but no dialogue. “Modern Times” was released on February 5, 1936. Chaplin’s first true sound film was 1940’s “The Great Dictator.”

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Here we see throngs of people in New York City lining up to see City Lights. Charlie Chaplin continued to make silent films for years after the movie industry had transitioned to “talkies.” City Lights was one of his last. In which decade did this film premiere?

• Fifties
• Forties
• Thirties
• Twenties