“Nothing could deter me from making it,” Chaplin said. Yet, 18 months and $2 million into shooting City Lights, Chaplin found himself wading in unfamiliar waters. He’d never spent this much ...

United Artists co-founder Charlie Chaplin, who directed, produced, scored and starred in most of his own films, reshot one scene in “City Lights,” featuring his famous Little Tramp character, 342 ...