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Anyone who thinks 'Modern Times' has got a big message is just putting it there himself. Charlie knew that the pressures of modern life and factory life would be good for a lot of laughs, and that's why he did the film - not because he wanted to diagnose the industrial revolution.
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"Anyone who thinks 'Modern Times' has got a big message is just putting it there himself. Charlie knew that the pressures of modern life and factory life would be good for a lot of laughs, and that's why he did the film - not because he wanted to diagnose the industrial revolution."
— Stan Laurel

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Anyone who thinks 'Modern Times' has got a big message is just putting it there himself. Charlie knew that the pressures of modern life and factory life would be good for a lot of laughs, and that's why he did the film - not because he wanted to diagnose the industrial revolution. — Stan Laurel

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Stan Laurel was a Actor from United Kingdom (1890–1965).

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Who said "Anyone who thinks 'Modern Times' has got a big message is just putting it there…"?
This quote is attributed to Stan Laurel, a Actor from United Kingdom.
When did Stan Laurel live?
Stan Laurel lived from 1890 – 1965.