On Jan. 30, 1931, United Artists unveiled Charlie Chaplin's silent film that took aim at the talkie pictures. By THR Staff On Jan. 30, 1931, United Artists unveiled the silent film City Lights ...

When we think of Charlie Chaplin, what often comes to mind is his signature suit, bowler hat and cane look, as well as some of his classic movies, like The Great Dictator and Modern Times.

Chaplin was born in London, in 1889, and grew up in desperate poverty. After working in vaudeville and moving to the United States, he went into movies in 1914 and found instant success.

Chaplin is also notable for pulling a Thanos time and again with a real “ Fine, I’ll do it myself attitude,” as he usually produced, wrote, and directed his movies as well as acting in them ...

Ashok Aswani, a practitioner of ayurvedic medicine, prescribes Charlie Chaplin movies to help his patients. Aswani's fascination with Chaplin began more than 40 years ago.

The Communist leader had a lot of movie favorites, including " It Happened One Night," Charlie Chaplin movies, " The Great Waltz," " Volga-Volga," and several American Westerns.

From his creation of the Tramp to the triumphant of The Great Dictator, Charlie Chaplin was among cinema's most iconic and insightful comedians.

Next, students learn about Charlie Chaplin’s banishment from the United States by watching and responding to three video clips.