City Lights (1931) – Filming Locations
Comedy / Drama / Romance · Directed by Charlie Chaplin · Starring Charlie Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill
A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.
Where was City Lights filmed?
- Los Angeles, USA, Los Angeles – Opening scenes of the Tramp character in the city streets. Downtown Los Angeles streets were used for the exterior scenes establishing the urban setting and the Tramp's daily encounters.
- Los Angeles, USA, Los Angeles – The blind flower girl's neighborhood and mansion locations. Beverly Hills was used to depict the wealthy areas where the blind flower girl and her upscale home were located.
- Los Angeles, USA, Los Angeles – Various street scenes and exterior locations throughout the film. Chaplin's own studio lot and immediate surroundings provided controlled filming locations for many of the street scenes.