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* [[Agony of the Feet]]: When the Millionaire drops a rock on the Tramp's foot. The Millionaire had tied the rock to his neck in order to drown himself. Also, when the Butler slams the door on the Tramp's foot.
* [[The Alcoholic]]: The Millionaire.
* [[Bedmate Reveal]]
* [[Bittersweet Ending]] / [[No Ending]]: Don't you want to know what will happen next?
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* [[ISophagus]]: Chaplin swallows a whistle at one point, and whistles whenever he hiccups, attracting a taxicab and several dogs.
* [[Male Gaze]]: The Tramp sure spends a lot of time looking at that nude female statue...
* [[Mock Millionaire]]: Charlie.
* [[No Name Given]]: For anyone in the cast, really.
* [[Rags to Riches]]: By a lucky association with the Millionaire, Chaplin accomplishes this.
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* [[Silence Is Golden]]: The entire movie. Notable since it was released two years after the rest of Hollywood had abandoned silent films for talkies.
* [[Speaking Simlish]]: Though it's a silent film, the speech given at the beginning to dedicate a statue is [[Crowning Moment of Funny|performed over a kazoo]], while the serenade at the Millionaire's party is performed by a trumpet with wa-wa mute. Knowing Chaplin, this is likely a [[Take That]] against the pressure for the Tramp to get with the times and make a 'talking' picture.
* [[Temporary Blindness]]:
* [[Throwing the Fight]]: In order to raise money for the blind girl, Chaplin enters a boxing match. His first opponent arranged for them to throw the match and split the prize money, but he had to leave, and Chaplin's new opponent wants all the prize money for himself. And he knocks people out in a single punch.
* [[The Tramp]]: But of course.
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