89 years ago today, on February 11, 1936 (January 19, 1936 lunar calendar), Chaplin's Modern Times was staged in London. Modern Times was Chaplin's first film in five years. On February 11, 1936, Chaplin's Modern Times was staged in London. Modern Times was Chaplin's first film in five years. The master cinematographer's original film, still silent, proved that a film does not have to have a character's speech in order to be popular or artistic. Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) was born in 1913 in "Making a Living". His later masterpieces include "The Gold Rush", "The Great Dictator", "Modern Times" and "Mr. Verdur". Chaplin in Youth