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Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash., Feb. 12, 1931.

Roxy at his new office with RKO

(...) Photo, Motion Picture Herald, May 30, 1931

& That Old Gang of Mine

      by Roxy (S. L. Rothafel)

(...) Radio Digest, Feb. 1931

& Paulette Goddard and Charlie Chaplin say a few words into

the „mike“ at the premiere of „Modern Times.“

(...) Photo, Modern Screen, May 1936

& Charlie Chaplin rejects a big-dough offer to do a series

of broadcasts or electrical transcriptions... A smart

showman makes a smart showmanship decision. The great

master of pantomime realizes that it would be toying

with dynamite to let this picture-going world hear his voice.

Because hearing his voice (which is a cultured one)

would very likely destroy some of the illusion which attends

his famous hobo character.

(...) Film Daily, Feb. 13, 1931

& Chaplin Won‘t Talk

      An offer of $650,000 for 26 radio broadcasts of 15 minutes

each, or $130,000 for 26 electrical transcriptions,

has been turned down by Charlie Chaplin, sez the United

Artists office. The proposition came from a „big

corporation“ through the Blaine-Thompson ad. agency.

(...) Film Daily, Feb. 12, 1931

„Flatly refused“

Editorial content. „Chaplin Spurns $650,000 Offer

      26 Radio Programs of 15 Minutes No Lure.

      By Associated Press

      New York, Feb. 11 – Not for $650,000 will Charlie

Chaplin open his mouth for the great American

radio audience. The Blaine-Thompson advertising agency

today announced that in behalf of one of its clients

it had made two propositions to the comedian.

      One called for the payment of $650,000 to Chaplin

for 26 programs of 15 minutes each, Chaplin to

say anything he liked from any point in the United States.

      The other called for the payment of $130,000

for 26 electrical transcriptions, these recordings to be played

by radio stations. Both propositions were presented

to Chaplin personally at his hotel today and both were flatly

refused.

      The offer of $650,000 for 26 broadcasts is by far

the highest ever made for any artist, according to United

Artists corporation, which releases Chaplin pictures.

The highest price ever paid, the National Broadcasting

company said, was $15,000 to Jascha Heifetz, the

violinist, for one broadcast.

      Because he has stuck to silence in pictures,

Chaplin said, he ,wouldn‘t for $1,000,000‘ grow vocal over

the air. He made one commercial radio appearance

four years ago.“

      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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