• An original movie poster for the Charlie Chaplin film Modern Times
  • An original movie poster for the Charlie Chaplin film Modern Times
  • An original movie poster for the Charlie Chaplin film Modern Times
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Modern Times - 1936

Modern Times - 1936

£280.00

Guaranteed original. Never a reproduction.

Format Original Half Sheet
Size 56 cm x 71 cm (22 in x 28 in).
Condition Very Good.
Paper state Never folded

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Condition: Very Good.

Never folded!

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Size: 56 cm x 71 cm (22 in x 28 in).

A guaranteed original U.S. half sheet movie poster from the 1959 release of Charlie Chaplin's 1936 factory comedy classic "Modern Times".

Charlie Chaplin's iconic Little Tramp makes his final outing in this part-talkie, struggling to survive in the modern mechanised world. Would he be better off in jail, sheltered from it all, or, is there happiness to found?

Hailed as one of Chaplin's greatest films, Modern Times frequently appears on lists of the Greatest Films of the 20th Century and its messages on the automation and dehumanisation of our technological era are as true today as they were nearly ninety years ago.

This wonderful poster (a rarer 'half sheet' format) was produced for a 1959 U.S. release of the movie. Well over sixty years old, it still looks fantastic and as our photos show, will look incredible framed and on the wall of any film fan!

We only sell guaranteed original movie posters. We do not sell reproductions.

Note: This poster is priced unframed. Photos showing framed and 'in room' images are for illustration only. Please check our hi-res images and the sizing information shown above.

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