By Vlad Zakh · January 26, 2026
Paulette Goddard brought spirited, quick-witted charm to Hollywood, and her work with Charlie Chaplin produced two of the era’s best-loved comedies. Modern Times and The Great Dictator are those two. Kitty turns a cockney urchin into a society lady, Unconquered pairs an indentured servant with a frontier scout, Suddenly, It’s Spring complicates a divorcing couple’s plans, and The Women rounds out the list.
01 Paulette Goddard features in this adventure about an indentured servant and a frontier scout who navigate danger and romance on the eve of the American Revolution.
Directed by Cecil B. DeMille · 2h 27m · Rated NR
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02 A divorcing wartime couple's plans are complicated when the husband unexpectedly returns home.
Directed by Mitchell Leisen · 1h 27m
03 A cunning street urchin is transformed into a glamorous, sought-after lady of high society.
Directed by Mitchell Leisen · 1h 43m · Rated NR
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04 A Jewish barber mistaken for a tyrannical dictator is thrust into the centre of a fascist regime.
Directed by Charlie Chaplin · 2h 05m · Rated NR
Nominated for 5 Oscars7 wins & 6 nominations
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05 Barbara Pepper features in this comedy about a wealthy socialite who navigates gossip, betrayal and divorce among her catty circle of friends.
Directed by George Cukor · 2h 13m · Rated NR
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06 A factory worker's sanity frays under an assembly line, as silent comedy meets the sound era on its own terms.
Directed by Charlie Chaplin · 1h 27m · Rated G
6 wins & 1 nomination
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