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Terry Ramsaye, Motion Picture Herald, N. Y., December 7, 1935.

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& VERLINSKY CONFIRMS

      CHAPLIN‘S STAND

      Vladimir I. Verlinsky, president of Amkino Corporation, supports

Terry Ramsaye‘s exposition in the December 7th Motion

Picture Herald regarding the furore aroused by Boris Z. Shumiatski, head of the Soviet film industry, and the thunder on the left

engendered by Reds and Pinks over the alleged influence Comrade Shumiatski claimed he had had on Charles

Chaplin in producing his forthcoming „Modern Times.“

(...) Motion Picture Herald, Dec. 28, 1935

„Very much his own way“

Editorial content. „CHAPLIN RIDICULES REDS‘ CLAIM

      FILM AIDS ,CAUSE‘

      ,The Soviet picture commission appears to be seeking

for home propaganda purposes, as reflected by Pravda, to make

much of little and thereby in some degree to cover

disappointment at the lack of access and attention from the

organized motion picture industry on the occasion

of their American visit and their especially cool sojourn

in Hollywood.‘ – Terry Ramsaye

      Comedian‘s Well Known Independence Is Answer to

Soviet Attempt to Gloss Over Cool Reception of Its Commission

      by TERRY RAMSAYE in Hollywood

      Production No. 5, by, with and of Charles Chaplin, just now

called Modern Times, is, as it nears completion, by way of

becoming a subject of international discussion, by reason of the

zeal of Reds and the red and pink press which would have

us believe that the picture has by Russian influence been converted

into a document for their cause.“ (...)

      „Chaplin Annoyed by Reds‘ Attempt to ,Use‘ His Film“ (...)

      „Shumiatski concludes:

      ,And from the depths of our hearts we hope our friend Chaplin

finds, in his future films, the path of this struggle – as thousands

of others are now finding it in the western world.‘

      ,It is true,‘ says Mr. Reeves, ,that we are concluding the picture

on a somewhat more optimistic note then was first designed

– but it is not true that anybody can ever tell Mr. Chaplin anything

about such matters – he, as you know, has very much

his own way and he has his own ideas – always.‘

      One who can remember the days of Chaplin‘s Lone

Star-Mutual productions, when the Easy Street set was built

over night to his order, only to stand for six months

while the comedian dallied with other notions, is prepared to

agree that Mr. Chaplin‘s independence of mind is more

fact than fun.“ (...)

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