Charlie Chaplin's movie Modern Times takes place before and during the Great Depression. It gives a great look at how the assembly line works, with each person doing the same thing over and over again until... Click each link to view the clip. They may take a minute to load. If they don't play smoothly over the internet, right click on the links and download them to your computer, and play them from there.

On the Assembly Line - tightening the same bolt over and over again can really drive you crazy.

The Billows Feeding Machine - No need to stop for lunch with this great invention.

Alone and Hungry - A hungry orphan steals a loaf of bread.

Dream Home - Imagine if we lived in a home like this.

Nonsense Song - He gets a job as a singing waiter. He wasn't much good at being a waiter. Now it's time to sing.

The End - Smile. We'll get by.