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Photoplay, New York, January 1931.

City Lights Poster

& Flash from Charlie Chaplin‘s Comedy, „City Lights“

(...) Photo, New York Times, Jan. 18, 1931

& Chaplin als Boxer

(...) Kölnische Illustrierte Cover, Köln, Dtl., 1931

& Well, it can‘t be long now till we see

this punch-befuddled little man hanging dizzily to the ring post!

Chaplin in a scene from the long-awaited „City Lights,“

which after over two years has become practically a rumor.

But it‘s done now!

(...) Photo, Photoplay, Jan. 1931

„Another Chaplin masterpicture“

Editorial content. „The Shadow Stage

      A Review of the New Pictures“ (...)

      Photo. City Lights Scene, Harry Myers, Charles Chaplin.

      „CITY LIGHTS – Chaplin-United Artists

      AT last! – Chaplin‘s long-awaited silent picture, the first

big silent since talkies. It proves his contention – should

he utter one word, the inimitable magic of this arch-pantomimist

would go pft! As a silent epic of pantomime, City Lights

is a ninety-minute delight; as a talkie, it would have been just

another talkie.

      Like his every other film, it is a grand compound of broad

and subtle humor, burlesque, irony, hilarious vulgarity,

and the master touch of pathos that distinguishes his comedies.

      Its story is sweet, but unimportant beside the heights

of comedy and pathos it attains. Not in years has there been

a scene as funny as Charlie‘s hiccoughs with a penny

whistle stuck in his windpipe, or as pathetic as the closing

shot.

      Of sound, theres a gorgeous symphonic accompaniment

composed by Chaplin, with an infrequent dubbing-in

of some essential sounds – but never voice. Voice is, however,

crazily burlesqued by wind instruments – and if Charlie

isn‘t kidding talkies, we‘re crazy.

      Virginia Cherrill makes her screen début, as Chaplin‘s new

leading lady. She brings a fragile, blonde loveliness and

a keen understanding of the requirements of voiceless acting.

      You can‘t get away from the fact that City Lights is

another Chaplin masterpicture.   Sound.“

      The world premiere of City Lights takes place in Los Angeles

      January 30, 1931 at the Los Angeles Theatre.

      Los Angeles Theatre, 615 South Broadway (between

      6th and 7th Streets), Los Angeles.

      City Lights opens in New York February 6, 1931

      at the Cohan Theatre.

      George M. Cohan Theatre, 1482 Broadway (between

      42nd and 43rd Streets), New York.

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