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Variety, New York, July 16, 1930.

Douglas Fairbanks & Mary Pickford at Pickfair, 1931, BHHC

& A new portrait. Douglas Fairbanks, having been

emperor of picture motion since „The Lamb,“ stole a reel out

of the news-weekly by utilizing the slow-motion

camera for comedy, in one of his new films. Same old smile!

(...) Photo, Photoplay, May 1920

& Aeroplane view of the Mecca of all California tourists,

„Pickfair,“ the estate of Mary Pickford and Douglas

Fairbanks. The swimming pool is in the foreground. This picture

was taken on a day when there were no crowned

heads playing croquet on the front lawn.

(...) Photo, Photoplay, Feb. 1929

& About the time Mary (Pickford) was stopping production

on „Forever Yours“ in Hollywood, Doug (Fairbanks)

was congratulating nineteen-year-old Diana Fishwick on winning

a British golf championship.

(...) Photo, Photoplay, Aug. 1930

& Fairbanks Awaits Chaplin Picture

      Bow; Cans Crew

      Hollywood – Douglas Fairbanks has given one month‘s

notice to the remnant of his production staff and

office help, with the exception of a few employees who handle

the business and finances of the film star.

      Most of Fairbank‘s production crew was dismissed a month

ago, with a few who had been with Doug for many years

carried on the payroll. Latest decision cuts the old guard off

the overhead.

      It is the report Fairbanks will not produce another picture

on his own until after Charles Chaplin‘s silent production,

„City Lights,“ is released generally around the first of the year.

Fairbanks cannot decide whether to make his next with

dialogue or silent, and wants to wait for the reaction before

spending his money on a picture.

      In the meantime, Fairbanks will star in „Reaching for

the Moon“ for Joseph M. Schenck, and this production carries

both dialogue and music.

(...) Motion Picture News, Aug. 23, 1930

& Chaplin Says His

      Silent Is Novelty

                                                   Hollywood, July 29.

      His releasing contract with United Artists calling only for

United States and Canada distribution, Charles

Chaplin has turned down releasing offers for „City Lights“

from American companies in Europe and will sell

outright to European distributors.

      Chaplin figures the silent picture as a novelty;

that if it is handled by an American company it might be used

as a wedge simply to get in other American product.

      Even when Serge Eisenstein, Russian director here for

Paramount, approached him, Chaplin could not

see it.

(...) Variety, July 30, 1930

„Will wait to see what happens“

Editorial content. „Basing his decision on the fact

that his popularity was built on the silent screen, Douglas

Fairbanks will not personally finance any dialog

pictures in which he may be starred. However, before

starting his next picture, the actor will wait to see

what happens to Charlie Chaplin‘s silent City Lights.“

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