Trent A. Bader's book on Modern Times is an in-depth look at Chaplin's most controversial film. Chaplin's filmmaking had already garnered negative attention from the J. Edgar Hoover led FBI when Modern Times was released in 1936. Facing a possible exile from the United States, Chaplin pushed forward and created one of the greatest and most enduring films ever produced. Using released federal documents, film historian critiques, and Chaplin's own words, Bader proves once again that Chaplin was a legend in his own time - a legend whose work retains its relevance to this day.