A famous scene from a film with Charlie Chaplin came out of the computer today because it was so dangerous

The huge machine from the film was made of wood and rubber. (Image: United Artists/MGM)

Every child recognizes Charlie Chaplin, so far you can lean out of the window 48 years after his death. The comedian was known primarily through his slapstick inserts and comedic (silent) films, which often come with a good dose of social criticism.

One of these films is modern times, which was first premiered on February 5, 1936 - 89 years ago.

That's what modern times are about:Chaplin plays a factory worker who fails with assembly line work and surveillance systems, gets into a nerve crisis and gets into prison. The film criticizes social injustice, work exploitation and the belief in progress in modernity.

A scene from the film is still known today and caused a sensation even then.

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This can be seen in the scene:Through a shaft at the end of a assembly line, Charlie Chaplin gets inside a machine. There he is smuggled through gears like a film band, where he then puts the nuts on a large gear in typical Chaplin manner.

It not only looks pretty uncomfortable, that's it.

Chaplin only turned the stunt once

According to the news pageMental FlossCharlie Chaplin only recorded this stunt once - even though he was known to turn many new admissions. In the actor's trivia sectionIMDBFor example, it is that he often turned without a precise script, which often pulled the recordings in length.

The prop consisted primarily of rubber and wood.Nevertheless, experience was uncomfortable enough to do without further shoots of the scene. Today, such a attitude would surely come out of the computer, also to protect the actors from injuries.

For comparison: the recording of a scene in which Charlie Chaplin is fed by a machine lasted seven days.

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Incidentally, the actor self -directed the individual components of the machine below the table.

More interesting facts at modern times:

• According to the source, the film was partly inspired by a conversation with the Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi.
• The entire film shoot lasted 324 days.
• Chaplin was sued by the German film rental Tobis for plagiarism, because similarities to French filmLong live freedomfrom 1931. Chaplin assured that he never saw the film.

If you feel like the film, can you buy it from various streaming services such as Prime Video, Google Play or Apple TV. There are many Charlie-Chaplin strips from the free providerRetroFlixfor free.

If it is also after a modern film, the upcoming Fantastic Four could be something for you.

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By the way, Charlie Chaplin lived in the United States for 40 years-but had never accepted the US citizenship. Modern times were also cried out in North America because the film arrived well with Communists. Before the publication, the actor had shown unfinished parts of the film of a Soviet film delegation that was visiting the USA-that was not well received by critics at the time.