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City Lights Clippings 164/387
Motion Picture, New York, January 1931.
City Lights Scenes
& NAGEL WILL OFFICIATE
AT EVENT
Noted Player to Act as Master of Ceremonies
at Los Angeles Theater
Conrad Nagel will be the master of ceremonies
at the opening of the new Los Angeles Theater
and coincidentally world premiere of „City Lights.“ Charles
Chaplin‘s latest film vehicle, according to information
received yesterday. The events are scheduled for the 30th inst.
Chaplin will stay over to attend the gala occasion,
it is announced, although his plans called for his departure
from the city prior to the premiere. Immediately
following the event the comedian will leave for New York
City, where he will supervise preparations for the
showing of his picture at the George M. Cohan Theater
February 6, next.
Harry Myers and Virginia Cherrill, who are seen in the
principal supporting roles in „City Lights,“ will also
be present a the Los Angeles for the debut of the Chaplin
production.
(...) Los Angeles Evening Express, Jan. 23, 1931
& $10 Chaplin Opening
Opening of Charlie Chaplin‘s „City Lights“ at the
George M. Cohan on Feb. 6 will be at $10 top. Mezzanine
seats will be $5 and balcony $2. Chaplin will be present
at the premiere.
(...) Film Daily, Jan. 14, 1931
& The Industry‘s Date Book (...)
Feb. 1 Charlie Chaplin‘s „City Lights“ opens at the
George M. Cohan, New York.
(...) Film Daily, Jan. 2, 1931
& Coming & Going
Keeping Up With Movements of Film Folk
Charlie Chaplin is due from the coast about the end
of next week.
(...) Film Daily, Jan. 14, 1931
& CHARLIE CHAPLIN‘S „City Lights“ is announced proudly
as representing „$1,400,000 on the reel“...
but the time to brag is when they get it off... Mister Chaplin
was the whole works on this pix...he authored,
directed, produced, scenarized, acted, edited and musicalized it...
row we unnerstan‘ why they call him a „United Artist“...
and when you see „City Lights,“ it will probably be disclosed
that even the lampposts are Charlie... all lit up in his
best comedy manner... Famous Players Canadian Corp.
is extending free admission to all blind people...
what a swell break for the chisellers to close their
eyes and tap their way in with a cane...
(...) Film Daily, Jan. 9, 1931
& Big Event
On April 17, 1919, Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin,
Douglas Fairbanks and D. W. Griffith organized
United Artists, and on April 17 of this year each of these
celebrities will have a production on Broadway.
Miss Pickford will be playing in „Kiki,“ Chaplin in „City Lights,“
and Fairbanks in „Reaching for the Moon,“
while Griffith‘s „Abraham Lincoln“ is scheduled for its
popular-priced showing.
(...) Film Daily, Jan. 14, 1931
„Almost upon us“
Editorial content. „Also, Chaplin‘s City Lights is almost
upon us. Besides boasting the Chaplin pantomime, it will
have sound effects, but no talking. According to the
prophets, this is the type of picture we shall be seeing twenty
years from now – pantomime plus sound. Action and
conversation do not go hand in hand, they have observed
(as who hasn‘t – many a time and oft?). But there are,
and no doubt will continue to be, exceptions to every rule.“
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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