1942年新版是卓別林編輯重新發行的, 有他自己的旁白, 新的配樂, 還有許多片段是採用不同的拍攝角度, 這個版本是屬於卓別林本身的電影公司.

這次新發行的DVD, 以1942年新版為正片, 而且是宣傳的重點, 並且將1925年原版當作特別收錄, 實在是相當特殊的情形.

(資料來源: http://www.imdb.com/AlternateVersions?0015864)
There is a 1942 re-issue version, prepared by Chaplin himself, which uses his own narration, music score, and editing (running time: 72 minutes). This version is the only one which has its copyright owned by the Chaplin Film company. Many scenes of the 1942 version derived from an alternate camera that was shooting simultaneously. This explains some of the very slight differences in camera angle.