City Lights 1930 1931 1932 next previous
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Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, October 13, 1928.
(St)udio Shooting Schedule – Revised Daily
(...) Studio Chaplin, 1416 North La Brea – Production Company
Chas. Chaplin – Star Chas. Chaplin – Assistant Director
Harry Crocker – Cameraman Totheroh – Title „City Lights“ –
Scenarist Chaplin – Status Preparing
(...) Hollywood Daily Screen World, Oct. 30, 1928
& Charlie Chaplin in
„City Lights“
A story of the boulevards, the cafes and the night clubs.
Chaplin in the most rollicking, laughable role in his entire screen
career. Written and directed by Mr. Chaplin. With musical
synchronized score. release date Feb.
(...) Some idea of the strength of the United Artists lineup may
be grasped by studying the pictures yet to be
released, Film Daily, Sept. 21, 1928, advertisement
& Dialogue for Film, But
Not For Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin‘s City Lights will be fully synchronized
and there will be sequences in dialogue. Mr. Chaplin
will not permit his tramp character to talk; he will depend wholly
upon pantomime.
„City Lights“ goes into production within a week. Mr. Chaplin
took six months to write his story, and dialogue employed
in the talking sequences will be written by him, also. Because
of the careful preparation of the story it is not anticipated
that production will occupy as many weeks as have former
Chaplin films. Chaplin hopes to finish camera work
in eight weeks.
„City Lights“ is an original story of the boulevards
and of night life, high and low. It will be released through United
Artists, about the first of the year.
(...) Motion Picture News, Oct. 13, 1928
& Chaplin Looks for Lead
As prophesied in this column several weeks ago, Charles
Chaplin is to use dialogue and sound effects in his next
picture, „City Lights.“ However, the star himself isn‘t going to
talk in the film, but will depend entirely, so far as his
own characterization is concerned, on his famous powers
of pantomime.
Merna Kennedy will not be Chaplin‘s lead in „City Lights.“
It is understood that the reason is because the heroine
of the story is a blind girl, and Miss Kennedy‘s eyes are too dark
to convey the idea of sightlessness. We hear that Chaplin
is much interested in a test which was recently taken of Virginia
Bradford, and Miss Bradford may get the role. Some time
ago it was thought that Josephine Dunn would be the comedian‘s
leading lady, and this may happen yet, although she is
under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and is at present
busy in a picture. At any rate, Chaplin is busy making
screen tests of various young actresses, and will have an
announcement to make in a day or two.
(...) Grace Kingsley, Los Angeles Times, Oct. 4, 1928
„A hitherto unknown girl, Virginia Cherrill, may get the lead“
Editorial content. „Chaplin POKES FUN
AT TALKERS IN NEXT
It looks now as though in City Lights Charlie Chaplin
will fairly outdo himself. He has one of the most
intriguing and appealing stories he has ever had, a story
that looks as though it may rival The Kid.
One sequence in the picture, if Chaplin carries out his
present plan, is the kidding of the film-talkers.
Charlie has a hundred amusing ideas along this line,
and expects to use them in connection with his
story in one big scene.
Yesterday we found him looking at screen tests
of possible leading women, and though it is
too early yet to prognosticate, it is quite possible, that
a hitherto unknown girl, Virginia Cherrill, may get
the lead. We can vouch for the fact that she has a highly
expressive face, naturalness and beauty. However,
there is nothing definitely set in regard to her, and Chaplin
has still some two dozen screen tests to look at,
to say nothing of the girls who are every day undergoing
screen tests under the direction of Harry Crocker.
In the meantime the whole five acres of the Chaplin
studio have been cleared, even the remnants
of the lemon and orange orchard being uprooted, to make
room for the huge sets which are being built.
A complete street, a large section of a park and a highly
ornate cafe are among the sets.
Asked when he expected to start work, Charlie
explained, with his whimsical smile:
,Well, we are pursuing our usual plan of waiting until
the sets are built, and then saying, ,Well, the sets
are done; we‘ve got to start work, and we‘ll have to find
action to fit in all these sets, too!‘‘
As to whether Chaplin will speak any lines, I think he will
not in this picture at least. He is working out a plan
for a two-reeler. Other characters in City Lights may speak,
however, and there will be sound effects.“
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