Sunday, January 5th: Chaplin held a preview of Modern Times at the Alexander Theater in Glendale.
Monday, January 6th:Modern Times was delivered to Joseph Breen, head of the production code office, who viewed the film that day and immediately responded with a letter outlining six sequences he'd like changed, including one that showed a closeup of the udders of a cow!
The "pansy gag" takes place in the jail and involves an effeminate man who enters a cell where Charlie is sitting alone. Alarmed, Charlie demands to be moved, only to end up in a cell with a brutish man doing needlepoint (the latter scene remains in the film).
The word "dope" is changed to "nose powder."
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| Chaplin Studios production report from January 6th. ©Roy Export Co. Est., used with permission. |
Monday, January 6th:Modern Times was delivered to Joseph Breen, head of the production code office, who viewed the film that day and immediately responded with a letter outlining six sequences he'd like changed, including one that showed a closeup of the udders of a cow!
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| Letter from Joseph Breen to Chaplin Studio manager, Alfred Reeves. ©Roy Export Co. Est, used with permission. |
The "pansy gag" takes place in the jail and involves an effeminate man who enters a cell where Charlie is sitting alone. Alarmed, Charlie demands to be moved, only to end up in a cell with a brutish man doing needlepoint (the latter scene remains in the film).
The word "dope" is changed to "nose powder."