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Maurice D. Kann, Motion Picture Daily, N. Y., Feb. 6, 1936.

Marlene Dietrich and Charles Chaplin on the set

of „City Lights,“ Los Angeles, 1930, pinterest

& Rivoli Theatre, exterior by night, electric sign „Morocco With

Gary Cooper, Marlene Dietrich, Adolphe Menjou, New York,

(...) Photo, Motion Picture News, Dec. 20, 1930

& Rivoli Theatre, proscenium and orchestra stage, New York

(...) Motion Picture, July 1918

& The orchestra of the Rivoli theatre, of which Hugo

Riesenfeld is the managing-director. Frederic Stahlberg and

Joseph Littan are the conductors, 1920, flickr

„A gem of comedy invention played superbly“

Editorial content. „Looking ‘Em Over

      Modern Times

      (United Artists)

      Charlie Chaplin – you will remember him, no doubt –

last night returned to basic fundamentals in story construction,

coupling with it an ironic poke or two at the System,

as constituted today, and combined with that his great talent

in his first screen appearance since City Lights.“ (...)

      „Perhaps it was because it came well within the opening

half hour. Perhaps not. But nowhere did the distinguished

premiere audience react as it did to the cruelest jibe of all at big

business. This was an automatic feeder for the workers,

a patented idea designed to reduce the lunch and to increase

efficiency. Chaplin becomes the test tube for the

experiment. What happens between mechanically contrived

soup and meat plates, a revolving ear of corn,

a persistent chin wiper and the bewildered Chaplin make

for a panic of yells and shouting glee. It is a gem of

comedy invention played superbly.

      Chaplin, of course, wrote, directed and produced Modern

Times, religiously following the technique of the silent

picture, for a silent picture it essentially is. Alfred Newman‘s

musical score. attuned to the action, is splendid.

Charlie‘s old time standbys – Henry Bergman, Chester Conklin,

Stanley Sandford, Hank Mann, Louis Natheux, Allan

Garcia, Murdock McQuarrie, Wilfred Lucas and Ed Sainte –

are in the support, but nowhere do they or could they

rank alongside Chaplin.“ (...)                                           „KANN“

     Modern Times world premiere is in New York Feb. 5, 1936

      at the Rivoli Theatre.

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

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