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Film Daily, New York, April 29, 1929.

Samuel Goldwyn, now producing for United Artists, and his

wife, formerly Frances Howard, were seen off by a distinguished

crew at the station on their recent departure for New York,

including George Fitzmaurice, Marion Davies and Henry King.

(...) Photo, Motion Picture News, Oct. 31, 1925

& Douglas Fairbanks presenting to Al Jolson and Darryl

Francis Zanuck, associate producer of Warner

Bros. studios, representing Jack L. Warner, vice-president,

the first award for distinctive achievement

made by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

(...) Photo, Motion Picture News, June 8, 1929

& Chaplin Maintains Position on U. A. Deal – Fairbanks

      Coming East (...)

      With Charles Chaplin and Joseph Schenck still

at loggerheads over the latter‘s desire to sell

Warner Brothers a 60 per cent interest in United Artists

Consolidated, the comedian has notified Albert

Kelly, his representative in New York, that owing to the

uncertain condition of his relations with United

Artists he refuses to enter into any contracts that even

by implication may be construed as affecting

the distribution of his future releases. (...)

      Chaplin now is working on the basis that he is an

independent producer, with the distribution of „City

Lights,“ well into production, contingent on the action of U. A.

If the proposed merger of the other units is abandoned

Chaplin will release through U. A. If it is executed „City Lights“

will be distributed through another company.

(...) Variety, April 24, 1929

& U. A. Officials to Leave for New York April 20

      Joseph M. Schenck‘s trip to New York has been postponed

until April 20. The purpose of the trip is to complete

plans for United Artists Consolidated, which proposed sale

of 50 per cent interest to Warners. It is expected

that Schenck will be accompanied by Mary Pickford,

Douglas Fairbanks, Samuel Goldwyn and Gloria

Swanson. D. W. Griffith is in New York. Charles Chaplin

is continuing to remain aloof from the proposed deal.

(...) Film Daily, April 16, 1929

„Present plans are to close without him“

Editorial content. „U. A. Group Arriving

      To Close Warner Deal

      Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Gloria Swanson

and Joseph M. Schenck, United Artists president, arrive in New

York tomorrow to continue conferences on formation

of United Artists Consolidated and affiliation with Warner Bros.

Jack Warner now is in New York in connection with the

deal, which is expected to be closed following return from Europe

May 6 of H. M. Warner.

      The parties are reported in agreement on major points

of the affiliation, working out of which now is regarded

but a matter of time. Charles Chaplin  has refused to be a party

to the deal, and present plans are to close without him.

He is expected to release his films on the open market if the deal

goes through. Irving Berlin also is a member of the

Schenck party.“

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