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inside Facts of Stage and Screen, L. A., Cal., Sept. 20, 1930.

Chaplin Defies Prophets With

      New Silent Film

      Charles Chaplin, kingpin of the comedians, is ready

to throw down the gauntlett to one of the country‘s largest industries

– the motion-picture business.

      Yesterday he finished photographing the final fadeout of his

current production, the only picture made and to be

presented in silent form since the advent of the talkies. It is now

in the cutting rooms and will be ready for its premiere

showing some time next month.

      Photo. Charles Chaplin

(...) Los Angeles Times, L. A., Cal., September 23, 1930

„Charley Chaplin will lead the innovation“

Editorial content. „Chaplin‘s New Film seen

      as Come-Back For Silents

      SILENTS MAY STAGE RETURN

      IN NEW FORM

      There is shortly to be a new sensation sprung on the

motion picture situation, and one that may throw

the game into as complete a chaos as sound did. Strange

as it may seem, astute showmen all over the

country believe the seismic disturbance will presage

the return to silent pictures. (...)

      It is believed that Charley Chaplin will lead the

innovation when he lets loose City Lights, a silent picture

now being sinced for U. A.“ (...)

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