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Events on Friday 30 January 1931 1
1931City Lights premieresChaplin's silent romantic comedy opens in Los AngelesCharlie Chaplin released City Lights, in which his Tramp falls in love with a blind flower girl. He made it as a silent film with a synchronised score several years after sound films had arrived. It was a critical and commercial success and is often ranked among the greatest films ever made.