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Photoplay, New York, November 1929.

Henry‘s Cafe, exterior by day, 6315 Hollywood Boulevard (near

Vine Street), Los Angeles, undated, Martin Turnbull

& Here is the outside of Henry‘s, distinctive Hollywood eating

emporium, and here is Henry (Bergman) himself, in person.

(...) Photo, Talking Screen, Aug. 1930

& Everybody goes to Henry‘s – the stars, the near stars,

the extras, the sightseers – says Mr. McIntyre.

It is noisy but it has a bonhomie that few eating places have

achieved. Henry was a character actor and his

restaurant is reputed to have been backed by Charlie Chaplin.

(...) Photo, New Movie, Dec. 1930

& Here you have the pleasure of peeping at the interior

of Henry‘s. It‘s not a dancing place, there isn‘t even

any music. But every night lots of studio folk gather to eat

there and discuss this and that till the wee

hours. Lois Moran can be seen in the left foreground.

(...) Photo, Talking Screen, Aug. 1930

& Henry Bergman...Mayor (uncredited),

Three City Lights Scenes

& Henry Bergman, Charles Chaplin,

The Pawnshop Scene

& Dialog Or Not (...)

      Latest report on Charlie Chaplin‘s „City Lights“

is that synchronizing will be confined to normal

accompanying sounds and score. There will be no dialog.

(...) Variety, Sept. 25, 1929

& Charlie Chaplin was having his usual midnight snack

at Henry‘s noted beanery. A writer, nosing for news,

asked, „Started work again, Charlie?“ „Not yet,“ said the little

buffoon. „At the moment I am just between scandals.“

(...) Photoplay, Oct. 1929

„Ten thousand feet of talking picture test film“

Editorial content. „Charlie Chaplin will not talk in his next

picture. There will be no fanfare of pressagentry

about this. Charlie has reached his decision in his own

quiet way.

      For almost a year he has been working on a new

picture. Half way through he stopped production

and gave his cast and studio staff a vacation. The next day

sound technicians moved in with their equipment,

and Charlie was not seen in his usual haunts for weeks.

      During that time he made over ten thousand

feet of talking picture test film, and when he finally emerged from

the privacy of his studio, he was still puzzled.

      Only a very few close friends have seen and heard

the tests, and it is known that they have advised

him to stick to the pantomime, in which he has no equal.

      Now he is considering a picture in which there

is sound and dialogue for the other characters, but in which

he will remain silent. Of one thing we may be sure.

If Charlie does use sound in the picture he will give the

picture business a new conception of its use.“

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