City Lights 1930 1931 1932 next previous
City Lights Clippings 194/387
Variety, New York, February 4, 1931.
Los Angeles Theatre, lobby, Los Angeles,
undated, Frank Cooper
& View of the miniature screen which enables
patrons to see in the lounge the picture simultaneously
projected in the theatre auditorium.
(...) Photo, International Projectionist, March 1932
& Los Angeles Theatre, playroom, Los
Angeles, undated, B'Hend & Kaufmann / Jim Lewis Collection
& Los Angeles Theatre, main lounge stairs,
Los Angeles, undated, Big Orange Landmarks
& Los Angeles
Theatre Unusual (...)
Formal Opening
Friday Night, January 30th
No other theatre in the world provides
such comfort & convenience
Gala Premiere
Charlie Chaplin In „City Lights“
His Latest Greatest „Picture“
Seats Now Selling for the Premiere
Ten Dollar Reservations at Box Office
Gratuities will not be accepted by any employee
of „The Angeles.“ Services rendered by them are
a duty and the price paid for your admission ticket covers
the entire cost of a visit to this unusual palace
of entertainment.
(...) Ad, Los Angeles Evening Express, Jan. 28, 1931
& Theatre Advertising as Indicated From Various Cities (...)
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Theatre Unusual (...)
Formal Opening
Friday Night, January 30th
No other theatre in the world provides
such comfort & convenience
Gala Premiere
Charlie Chaplin In „City Lights“
His Latest Greatest „Picture“
Seats Now Selling for the Premiere
Ten Dollar Reservations at Box Office
Gratuities will not be accepted by any employee
of „The Angeles.“ Services rendered by them are
a duty and the price paid for your admission ticket covers
the entire cost of a visit to this unusual palace
of entertainment.
(...) Variety, Feb. 4, 1931
„May hit $50,000 this first week“
Editorial content. „City Lights and $50,000, 1st Wk., L. A.“ (...)
„Los Angeles, Feb. 3.
(Draw pop. 1,500,000)
Flock of outstanders punctuating this week‘s grosses,
most notable of which is the Chaplin world premiere
of City of Lights. It is expected to hit $50,000 and should easily
go over $“ Unreadable. „A $10 premiere gave it a good
start with $18,000 Friday night (3d).“ (...)
„Estimates for This Week“ (...)
„Los Angeles (Gumbiner) – City Lights (Chaplin) (2,000;
50–$1.50). Grossed $18,000 at $10 top opening night
and may hit $50,000 this first week. Doing big business on
novelty of new house plus Chaplin.“
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.
The title of Chaplin‘s film is City Lights, not City of Lights.
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City Lights 1930 1931 1932 next previous
