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Wid´s Daily, New York, January 11, 1921.
Charlie Chaplin
(...) „Who Are ,Big Five‘?“ Answered by First National Announcement
Mysterious Quintet Is a Group of First National Super-Specials,
Motion Picture News, Jan. 15, 1921, photo
& Charles Chaplin
(...) „The Big Five“ Is a Series of Special Productions Offered by
First National, Moving Picture World, Jan. 15, 1921, photo
& Charles Chaplin
(...) First National‘s De Luxe Films Rated as „Big Five,“
Exhibitors Herald, Jan. 15, 1921, photo
& „The Kid´s“ Release
Exhibitors Interested in Whether It Will Go Out
as a Special or Part of the Contract (...)
Chicago – Exhibitors here attending the showing of the
„Big Five“ Asso. First Nat‘l pictures are much interested
in the question of how the Chaplin six reeler „The Kid“ will
be released.
A number of them, in discussing the question, seemed
to have the impression that inasmuch as it was
a feature, and not one of the usual length of the Chaplin
productions, that First National would send it out
as a special. On the other hand, a few believe that it may
come to them as part of their contract, having
received up to this time but four on the eight they contracted
for and for which they made advance deposits a long
time ago. Under this contract all productions made by Chaplin
over two reels can be booked by paying 25 per cent
additional for each reel. As this is a six reeler it would mean
they would pay 25 per cent on each of the four
additional reels, or 100 per cent more than their contract
price for the usual Chaplin.
The question, however, is whether or not this can be done,
in view of the price paid, in the neighborhood of
$800,000, which, without doubt, is probably the most costly
picture ever offered.
J. D. Williams, speaking for Associated First National,
said that although a clause in the contract allowed
First National certain privileges of release, the picture would
go to all Chaplin contract holders as part of the
eight pictures guaranteed under the terms of the contract.
The first pre-release of the picture will be at the
Randolph theater beginning Sunday. DANNENBERG.
(...) Wid‘s Daily, Jan. 13, 1921
& Bon Voyage for Historic Film.
Two men have crossed the continent during the past few
days, bearing in their charge the most precious burden
in film history. Never during the journey was there a minute
that at least one pair of vigilant eyes were not on the
burden.
It was the can containing Charlie Chaplin‘s
„The Kid,“ on its way to New York to be
delivered to the purchaser, First National Exhibitors, Inc.
(...) Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jan. 16, 1921
„Chaplin‘s five reeler, The Kid, was shown at the Congress“
Editorial content. „All in Chicago
First National Officials and Those of Other Companies
There, Too – The Kid Shown
(Special to Wid‘s Daily)
Chicago – They‘re all here. All of the important First
National officials from New York and other points
throughout the country. Yesterday afternoon Charlie Chaplin‘s
five reeler, The Kid, was shown at the Congress
and last night Passion.“
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