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INS, Huntsville Times, Huntsville, Alabama, February 1, 1931.
Here is a rare photograph for your collection. It is a brand
NEW picture of all the United Artists stars. These
celebrated players always refuse to be photographed
for portraits. Chaplin hasn‘t had a portrait study
made in years, Doug and Mary are almost as bad, and
the rest are camera dodgers, too. But here
you have them all. Left to right, Al Jolson, Mary Pickford
(in Kiki costume), Ronald Colman, Gloria Swanson,
Doug Fairbanks, Joseph M. Schenck, president of United
Artists and husband of Norma Talmadge, Charlie
Chaplin, Samuel Goldwyn, the producer, and Eddie Cantor
(...) New Movie, Feb. 1931
& Al Jolson, left, Mary Pickford, Ronald Colman, Gloria Swanson, Douglas Fairbanks, Joseph M. Schenck, Charlie Chaplin,
Samuel Goldwyn, and Eddie Cantor catch their breath after
charging that Fox theatres seek to „stifle“ their art.
(...) Photo, Picture Play, Feb. 1931
& Just what is this bow
between United Artists and Fox West Coast
theatres, anyway?
Why, it‘s simply this. Fox West Coast own or control a great
many important movie houses on the Pacific coast.
The United Artists Corporation, as you know, is the distributing
organization of various ace players who produce their
own pictures. United Artists charge a flat rental to the theatres
for the showing of their pictures. Now, Fox West Coast
consider these rentals too high.
(...) Photo, Modern Screen, Feb. 1931
& A HORSE FOR CHARLIE
There‘s one thing Chaplin won‘t have to worry about
in peddling his silent „City Lights“ around the world – the making
of foreign versions,
(...) Los Angeles Times, Jan. 31, 1931
& The Lancer
by Harry Carr
OUR newest playhouse, where Charlie Chaplin‘s
picture is on display, comes pretty near being the last word
in theaters.
Until the movie palaces came along – with Los Angeles
leading in the matter of innovations – architects
had made no progress in theater building since the time
of Shakespeare.
As a matter of fact, the crude theaters of Shakespeare‘s
time were better adapted to the purpose. It was
possible for the cash customers to get closer to the
players.
Owing to a lack of imagination and understanding
on the part of theater builders, the stage is bound
to conventions which handcuff all possible progress in acting –
as, for instance, the necessity of always facing the
audience and shouting the lines. No architectural device
has ever been discovered to approximate the
advantage of the motion-picture „close-up,“ which opened
vast new possibilities in the art of acting.
(...) Los Angeles Times, Jan. 31, 1931
& Hal Hall Says (...)
The Endless Chain
With the report that Chaplin‘s „City Lights“ already has
advance bookings totalling more than four millions
of dollars, the motion picture air is filled with buzzings to the
effect that the silent picture is again coming back into
its own. Maybe! But – there is one thing producers must not
forget – that there is only one Mr. Chaplin. (...)
But now the wide film is in the discard, and with the coming
of a great successful silent drama we shall probably see
many following in Chaplin‘s footsteps with silents – but they must
not forget that there is only one Chaplin.
(...) Hal Hall, American Cinematographer, L. A., Feb. 1931
„Escaped uninjured“
Editorial content. „EINSTEIN ATTENDED
,CITY LIGHTS‘ PREMIERE
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 31, (INS) – Sr. Albert Einstein,
famous scientist attended the World‘s premiere
of two million dollar Charles Chaplin silent picture City
Lights here last night and escaped uninjured.
In the milling mob of 25,000 persons that surged around
the entrance to the Los Angeles theatre.“
INS, International News Service.
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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