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Variety, New York, February 4, 1931.
Hey, Bill! Look! Gee Whiz! It‘s Charlie Chaplin!
No more privacy than a goldfish! Star-gazers peer through
the window of the diner at Charlie Chaplin as his train
arrives at Pennsylvania station. His once-dark hair is almost
entirely white.
(...) News Photo, Daily News, N. Y., Feb. 5, 1931
& Chaplin, leaving train, smiles to crowd
ARRIVING for premiere of his new silent film, „City Lights,“
Charlie Chaplin was greeted by crowd at Penn station
yesterday. He‘ll sail soon for London to attend first showing
of the movie there.
(...) News Photo, Daily News, N. Y., Feb. 5, 1931
& Charles Chaplin, Pennsylvania Station, New York,
Feb. 4, 1931, cinetom.fr
& Wholesale Return of Silents
Unlikely, Says Chaplin
Star-Producer May Direct Talker, But Not
Appear In It, He Declares
Charlie Chaplin, interviewed as he arrived at Pennsylvania
Station yesterday morning from the Coast, said that
although he believes silent pictures will never return to any
major degree, he feels that a certain number will be
made without dialogue owing to the nature of their stories.
The United Artists star-producer said he may direct
a talker, but does not intend to act in any.
After attending the New York premiere of his „City Lights“
at the Cohan tomorrow night, Chaplin will sail for
Europe about the middle of next week to attend openings
of his production in London, Paris and Berlin within
the next 30 days. While abroad it is likely that he will determine
his next move in production. Provided he decides
to postpone directing a talking picture, he will make and
play in another picture without dialogue, but
with synchronized score and effects, like „City Lights.“
Commenting on talkers, Chaplin observed
that „they have a great deal of vitality but I prefer to express
myself silently.“ He said that „City Lights“ costs
$1,500,500.
(...) Film Daily, Feb. 5, 1931.
& BIP LEARNS AND
LOSES PLAYERS
Experiment of British Producer and Exhibitor
Teaches What Goes Abroad in Films Not so Good
in U. S. – BIP May Try Again – Has 20 More
NEED AMERICANS
Foreign producers must learn American ways and use
American leads and production tactics before they
can hope to fulfill expectations in the American market.
They‘ve got to realize that what „Her Fairy
Godmother“ with an all-foreign cast did on Piccadilly or the
Boise, is no criterion for what it will do on Broadway. (...)
Bit Slow
BIP, however, is going to keep trying, and keep
on Broadway. There are 20 more features like
those first 14 that will have to be shown before the Britons
will be satisfied that they will have to amend their
ways – that England now just isn‘t fast enough to keep
up with America in the picture making.
The last part of the schedule, however, will not be shown
in the Cohan. Some other house, possibly Central,
will be the next BIP show window. Had the Cohan a maquee
like the Mayfair, maybe the Jinx for pictures would
be removed – and Britons feel that way even about their
own product.
The arrangement with Charlie Chaplin will keep his
„City Lights“ in the Cohan until next fall, on the
expiration of BIP‘s lease. It‘s on a series of eight-week
periods.
(...) Variety, Feb. 4, 1931.
City Lights closes at the Cohan Theatre in New York
April 30, 1931.
„British International turns house over to Chaplin“
Editorial content. „Cogan – Love Habit. (BIP) (1,137, 25-50-75).
Not any different for financial returns than many of its
British predecessors; British International turns house over
to Chaplin this week for City Lights opening Friday (6)
with a $10 premier and then immediately into a pop priced grind.“
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.
City Lights closes at the Cohan Theatre in New York
April 30, 1931.
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