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Variety, New York, January 5, 1932.

She Won Action Against Chaplin

      Miss May Shepherd, London girl who sued Charlie Chaplin

for services as his secretary last winter, won a settlement

out of court after the famous comedian had been taken to task

by the British magistrate for „trying to play tricks with

the lady‘s evidence.“ Miss Shepherd is shown on her way

to court.

(...) Photo, Minneapolis Star, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Dec. 12, 1931

& SUIT REVEALS CHAPLIN‘S FLARE FOR PUBLICITY

      London, Dec. 29 – There is one thing that autobiographer

always insist about Charles Chaplin, film star, and that

is that he is shy.

      But recent revelations in an English law court have rather

tended to prove the opposite. (...)

      There matters rested until November when an action was

brought in the Westminster County Court against Chaplin

by Miss May Shepherd, a former secretary and publicity agent.

She claimed 100 pounds for secretarial services. (...)

      Miss Shepherd declared that his whole tour was a publicity

idea, with a view to boosting „City Lights.“ She described

how she arranged for him to visit his old school; a prison, and

the Central Criminal Court, or Old Bailey as it is called.

      Miss Shepherd referred to an invitation from Premier Ramsay

MacDonald to Chaplin asking him to attend a dinner

at which Chaplin was to have been the guest of honor. The

dinner party was to have been on March 9, but Chaplin

left London for Berlin before that date, and „he asked me to make

his peace with the Prime Minister... I wrote a letter to the

Prime Minister.“

(...) Greenville Daily Advocate, Greenville, Ohio, Dec. 29, 1931

& Staying Abroad

      Since Charlie Chaplin is reported to be writing

a stage play about Napoleon, to be produced

in London, he is not expected to return to Hollywood

for some time.

(...) Yonkers Statesman, Yonkers, New York, Jan. 4, 1932

& Charlie‘s Next Venture?

      Charlie Chaplin, prior to departing from London for

Switzerland for winter sports, and later a personal

appearance in Japan, is believed to have arranged with

United Artists to male a film in England, upon his

return in February.

(...) Star Press, Muncie, Indiana, Jan. 3, 1932

& City Lights, the Chaplin film, is the second feature

with a chance to outdo Radio‘s principal release of last year.

(...) Variety, Jan. 5, 1932

„Back on the top“

Editorial content. „United Artists

      The one silent picture of the year, City Lights,

is sufficient to land Charles Chaplin back on the top of the

United Artists group.“ (...)

Redaktioneller Inhalt

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