The Adventurer Clippings 2/84
Moving Picture World, New York, July 14, 1917.
CHARLEY CHAPLIN MAY
GET $1,000,000 A YEAR
Reported That Movie Comedian Has Received
Offer from National Exhibitors‘ Circuit
Broadway theatrical and movie stars were startled yesterday
when they heard that Charley Chaplin, the English
comedian, had received an offer of a salary of $1,000,000 for
his services for one year, beginning about Sept. 1.
(...) New York Times, July 1, 1917
„As high-class in every respect as he can make it“
Editorial content. „Chaplin Signs With Exhibitors‘ Circuit
Famous Comedian To Receive $1,075,000 – Will Produce
Eight Pictures at Rate of One Every Two Months
CHARLIE CHAPLIN has contracted with the First National
Exhibitors‘ Circuit to produce eight pictures. He is to
receive a salary of $1,000,000 and a bonus of $75,000. Chaplin
will produce one comedy every two months. He will
begin work on his first as soon as he has completed his present
work on his last Mutual release.“ (...)
„Chaplin is to have a free hand in the production of his
pictures, he was given to understand. Each picture
will be two reels in length, and he will have sixteen months to
make them – one every two months; but no arbitrary
release date. Chaplin, it is stated, will especially aim at making
his pictures of a higher and better quality than any yet
turned out by him. Every one of the pictures he makes for the
Exhibitors‘ Circuit will be as high-class in every respect
as he can make it.“ (...)
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