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Wid‘s Daily, New York, September 17, 1920.

Wurts Brothers (photographer), Delmonico‘s Restaurant,

New York, 1924, Museum of the City of New York

& Important distributors said to be after Chaplin‘s „The Kid.“

(...) News of the Week in Headlines, Friday,

Wid‘s Daily, Sept. 19, 1920

& „The Kid“

      Chaplin‘s Five Reeler Will Go Out Through Organization

      Now Releasing His Specials

      (By Long Distance ‘Phone)

      Chicago – Charlie Chaplin‘s first five reel comedy, The Kid,

will be released through First National. Contracts are

expected to be signed here during the meeting of the Board

of Directors which started yesterday. The closing of this

contract has nothing whatsoever to do with Chaplin‘s present

contract with First National.

      Chaplin came east several weeks ago and since then

has been a conference with a number of producers

and distributors including Marcus Loew and Samuel Goldwyn.

There was some question whether or not Chaplin‘s

contract with First National would permit him to release

anywhere else during its life.

      At the offices of First National Earl Hudson,

assistant to J. D. Williams, said he knew

nothing regarding The Kid, and its release through the

organization.

      Nathan Burkan, Chaplin‘s attorney, admitted yesterday

that he knew of the First National meeting in Chicago

relative to The Kid, but refused to commit himself as to whether

or not final disposition of the picture had been made.

      „If it is true“ said Mr. Burkan, „exhibitors are to be congratulated,

for they are to see a good picture.“

(...) Wid‘s Daily, Nov. 9, 1920

& Not Buying Law Suits

      When the executive of one of the prominent

producing-distributing organizations was

asked yesterday as to the possibility of his purchasing

„The Kid“ from Charlie Chaplin he said:

      „I am not buying lawsuits.“

(...) Wid‘s Daily, Sept. 18, 1920

& Charles Chaplin is at the Ritz-Carlton, New York, having

arrived September 9.

(...) Exhibitors Herald, Sept. 25, 1920

& What Does It Mean?

      It was reported late yesterday that Charlie Chaplin and Samuel Goldwyn were holding a very interested conversation

in front of Delmonico‘s about four-thirty in the afternoon.

(...) Wid‘s Daily, Oct. 28, 1920

& Chaplin Denies

      Says Reports of Deal With Samuel Goldwyn

      Are Entirely Unfounded

(...) Wid´s Daily, New York, Feb. 2, 1921

„The right to solely distribute his productions“

Editorial content. „After The Kid

      Number of Distributors Said to Be Dangling After

      Chaplin‘s Five Reeler

      It was reported  yesterday that a number of the larger

and more important distributors were trying to make

an arrangement with Charlie Chaplin to release his five

reeler, The Kid.

      It is understood, however, from First National officials

that under the terms of his contract that the First

National have the right to solely distribute his productions

until the contract is fulfilled.“

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