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John Scott, Los Angeles Times, L. A., Cal., Sept. 8, 1935.

Sailing. Alexander Korda, London Films producer

and partner in United Artists, was to sail Thursday for England

following visits in New York and Hollyood and

consummation of negotiations. (l. to r.) Arthur W. Kelly,

Sir Connop Guthrie, Mr. Korda, Al Lichtman

and Etienne Pallos.

(...) Photo, Motion Picture Herald, Sept. 21, 1935

& Modern Times Scene

& Modern Times Scene, detail

& Charlie Chaplin seems to be the one answerable proof

of the soundness of new-deal planned economy.

He makes more money, and enhances his artistic reputation

to a higher degree, by not making motion pictures,

than any other actor in Hollywood.

(...) Motion Picture Herald, Sept. 21, 1935

„A very bare outline of the plot“

Editorial content. „Chaplin‘s New Film

      Finished in Fast Time

      After Eleven Months, Charlie Only Has

      to Edit, Write Music

      By JOHN SCOTT

      Charlie Chaplin‘s new picture, Modern Times, is finished.

It‘s one of Charlot‘s quickest feature jobs, requiring

only eleven months of work. Of course, the average big

picture is in production from forty to sixty days but

Charles, the one-man studio, takes his own sweet time hence

eleven months is really sensational.“ (...)

      „However, the comedian plays an humble worker

in a factory which operates at break-neck speed.

Besides falling in the machinery and otherwise gumming

up proceedings, Charlie runs afoul of the law when

he finds himself heir of a red street-repair flag and a subsequent

group of radicals on parade.

      ANOTHER URCHIN IN IT

      From factory hand, he becomes a waiter and befriends

a little street urchin (there‘s one in every Chaplin

picture) played by Paulette Goddard. This is a very bare outline

of the plot, but may give some idea of backgrounds

for the Chaplin situations.“ (...)

      Modern Times world premiere will be in New York

      Feb. 5, 1936 at the Rivoli Theatre.

      Rivoli Theatre, Broadway at 49th Street, New York.

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