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Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Cal., January 26, 1928.
Fred Niblo
„Camille“
„The Temptress“
„Mark of Zorro“
„Ben Hur“
„Blood and Sand“
„Three Musketeers“
(...) Bull Photo, Film Daily Year Book 1927
& BUILDING THE CIRCUS MAXIMUS
SET FOR „BEN HUR“ – The scene below gives an idea
of the magnitude of the set used in the Fred Niblo
production, said to be the largest and costliest ever constructed
for a picture. The chariot race track for the Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer production is over 1000 feet in length and the arena will
seat 200,000 people.
(...) Photos, Exhibitors Herald, Dec. 20, 1924
& FED NIBLO TO
WELCOME STARS
Filmdom‘s favorite „introducer,“ Fred Niblo, has been
selected to officiate at the premiere of Charlie
Chaplin‘s „The Circus“ Friday night in Grauman‘s Chinese
Theater. Niblo will welcome the distinguished
audience, which will include practically every star of first
rank in the film colony.
Gala social events will be staged by the stars preceding
the premiere, many of them entertaining their
friends at the Roosevelt Hotel, in compliment to Grauman,
who is vice-president of the company operating
the hostelry.
Arrangements have been completed to handle
a record-breaking throng of sightseers on Hollywood boulevard
to see the favorite stars entering the theater for the
first peep at Chaplin‘s new screen vehicle.“
(...) Los Angeles Evening Express, Jan. 25, 1928
„Putting the finishing touches on his prologue spectacle“
Editorial content. „NIBLO OFFICIATES AGAIN
Fred Niblo, cinemaland‘s well known master of ceremonies,
is selected to officiate at the festivities of the premiere
of Charlie Chaplin‘s „The Circus,“ tomorrow night in Grauman‘s
Chinese Theater, according zo an announcement
just made by Sid Grauman.
The theater magnate‘s personal staff today will complete
the details of arranging for a transcendent electrical
display to herald the event, the broadcasting of the arrival
of the stars and descriptions of their costumes, and
other highlights of the premiere.
With the forecourt of the Chinese Theater being transformed
into the atmosphere of the main entrance of a big
circus, by the introduction of a menagerie and sideshows,
Grauman will be busy up to the hour of the premiere
putting the finishing touches on his prologue spectacle, which
is to be an indoor circus of proportions.
And, tucked away somewhere on the grand program,
as though it were an afterthought, will be the shy and
shrinking Mr. Chaplin, motion pictures‘ most signal claim
to distinction, in his new comedy.“
Grauman‘s Chinese Theater, 6925 Hollywood Blvd., L. A.
The Circus is released by United
Artists in New York January 6, 1928.
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