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Educational Screen, Chicago, Ill., May 1924.

CHOSEN BY CHAPLIN

      LITA GREY

      Everyone was interested to know who Charlie Chaplin‘s

new leading lady would be. Edna Purviance

made such an impression in the dramatic role she played

in „A Woman of Paris“ that is was not deemed

wise for her to go back to comedy.

      Lita Grey, who was finally chosen, is a very different type

physically from Edna, the  pulchritudinous blonde.

Lita is a decided brunette, a „native daughter“ of California

and descendant of an old Spanish family. She had

a very small part in „The Kid.“

(...) Photo, South Bend Tribune, S. B., Indiana, May 2, 1924

& CHARLIE Chaplin as the director general,

directing the big scenes for his comedy of Alaska,

which will reenact the famous gold rush

of the Klondike in 1898.

(...) Photo by International, Pittsburgh Press,

Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, July 27, 1924

& Charlie Chaplin Comes Home

      Charlie Chaplin, who has been working so hard

that he has been perspiring even amid the snows,

up in the High Sierras at Summit, has returned to Hollywood,

and is now engaged in making interiors for his

current comedy.

      It is related that Chaplin is now a shark on the skiis,

though he himself modestly disclaims any particular

accomplishment that way. He admits, however, to being

able to drive a dog-team like a sourdough.

(...) Los Angeles Times, L. A., California, May 3, 1924

„Under construction on the lot“

Editorial content. „Charlie Chaplin‘s new production will

be revolutionary in comedies. An elaborate

background is being built at the Chaplin studio. An exact

replica of an Alaskan mining town of the vintage

of ’98 is now under construction on the lot. Many finished

sets completely cover the floor space of the interior

stage and others are being erected on the exterior stage.

The company will shortly proceed to location

where the snow scenes will be filmed. The scarcity of snow

in California this winter made Chaplin decide to take

his company to Alaska, but transportation difficulties at this

season may mean that his desire for actual locations

may have to be abandoned.“

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