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Variety, New York, August 12, 1925.
Abel Green
(...) Photo, Motion Picture Herald, Dec. 30, 1944, detail
& Disk Reviews
By Abel
Sing a Song (Fox Trot) – Charlie Chaplin
and Lyman‘s California Orchestra.
With You, Dear, in Bombay – Same –
Brunswick No. 2912.
With a stellar attraction like Charlie Chaplin featured
on both sides as composer of both numbers,
besides being guest conductor of Abe Lyman‘s band and
violin soloist, it would be the nicest thing to say
complimentary things about everything concerned. But in view
of the shortcomings of the basic compositions,
both in lyrics and melody, everything else suffers, despite
the Lyman instrumental treatment. „Sing a Song,“
which has Charles Kaley vocal-soloing, is monotonous in its construction. „Bombay“ is somewhat better, but both
are mediocre and if not because of the „name“ angle would
never see light under ordinary circumstances.
Both lack distinction, but will probably sell in view of the
Chaplin connection.
(...) Variety, Sept. 2, 1925
& Gold That Glitters
CHARLIE CHAPLIN was recently presented by the Brunswick
Company with a gold-plated phonograph record of
two ballads „With You Dear In Bombay“ and „Sing a Song,“
both composed by the comedian while he was
producing „The Gold Rush,“ and which have just been placed
on the market.
(...) Motion Picture News, Sept. 5, 1925
& United Artists Effect Tie-Ups (...)
What is proving to be one of the most widespread
tie-ups ever effected has been secured for Charlie
Chaplin‘s great comedy, The Gold Rush. It involves the
two songs composed by Chaplin while filming
„The Gold Rush.“
(...) Exhibitors Trade Review, Aug. 22, 1925
& Chaplin‘s Gold-plated Disk
At the midnight performance of „The Gold Rush“
(Charles Chaplin), the ceremonies were
marked by the Brunswick phonograph officials presenting
Chaplin with a gold-plated disk record, the original
„mother song,“ written by Chaplin and recorded by Abe Lyman‘s
band on the Brunswick,
with Chaplin as the guest conductor.
(...) Variety, Aug. 19, 1925
& Light Sale of Chaplin Disk
Brunswick has nothing to gloat over in sales
of the Charlie Chaplin disk, put out
at the same time with Chaplin‘s latest picture, „The Gold Rush.“
Around New York the picture‘s opening did not
seem to promote the sales of the 75-cent disk Chaplin
made, he leading the orchestra
on each side, according to the billing on it.
(...) Variety, Sept. 2, 1925
„Counting on a heavy scale“
Editorial content. „Brunswick is counting on a heavy
scale of the Charlie Chaplin records. A special jacket is issued
with the disk mentioning that Sing a Song and With You,
Dear, In Bombay, were both composed and recorded in the
course of the filming of Chaplin‘s Gold Rush. Chaplin
is guest conductor with Abe Lyman‘s band in the ,canning‘
of the great comedian‘s own songs. Chaplin
also contributes violin solo obligatos in each number.“
The Gold Rush opens June 26, 1925
at Grauman‘s Egyptian, 6712 Hollywood Bld., Los Angeles.
The Gold Rush opens August 15, 1925
at Strand Theatre, B‘way at 47th St., New York.
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