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Motion Picture Daily, New York, Feb. 11, 1936.
Seymour Roman
(...) Photo, Motion Picture Herald, March 7, 1936, detail
& Marcus Loew is a busy man these days, what with
planning new theatres, opening Scaramouche here, there
and everywhere, plus his usual duties, but he stopped
in front of his State theatre long enough to pose for these
(pics) the other day.
(...) Photo, Motion Picture News, Oct. 20, 1923, detail
& Gentlemen of the jury – your honor – and citizens
of the Great Commonwealth – ... and, Mr. Exhibitor, you‘ll need
a flock of cash registers when the 1936-37 line-up from
United Artists starts coming your way!
(...) Ad Cartoon, Motion Picture Herald, June 20, 1936
& The Current Cinema
By SEYMOUR ROMAN
Now that the tumult and the shouting have died, and
Rivoli Theatre patrons are standing in orderly queues
to purchase tickets or to obtain seats for Chaplin‘s „Modern
Times,“ this department has been breathing a lot
easier. For one thing, those ribs have stopped aching.
For another, that shin is no longer bruised . . . .
And we are no longer mad.
Never in more than 20 years of first-nighting at theatrical
and motion picture premieres, have seasoned critics
faced so overwhelming and disorderly a mob as that which
congregated in front of the Rivoli Theatre Wednesday
night. And they will never again do so, according to report.
Several writers have expressed their firm intentions
pf steering clear of all such riots in future, even though
it means complete failure to cover the event for
their newspaper.
This writer, along with those several thousand others
who fought their way through, was battered and
beaten by the celebrity-hunters. At the time of our arrival,
and in the 20 minutes it took us to win entrance
to the theatre, the police had absolutely no control over
the mob.
(...) Brooklyn Times Union, Brooklyn, New York,
Feb. 11, 1936
& Chicago Opening Feb. 22
Chicago, Feb. 13 – „Modern Times“ will open here
on Feb. 22 at the United Artists, with a four to six
weeks‘ run expected. Arthur W. Kelly, U. A. sales head, is here
arranging for the future release, which is expected
to be through the B. & K. circuit. It is reported most of the
deals for the film outside of the downtown run will
be an a 65 per cent basis.
(…) Motion Picture Daily, New York, February 14, 1936
Modern Times opens in Chicago Feb. 22, 1936
at the United Artists Theatre.
United Artists Theatre, 45 West Randolph Street, Chicago.
& Chaplin Ko‘s Special
Ballyhoo on „Modern“
United Artists‘ field force of 25 exploitation
men who were sent out to cover „Modern Times“ openings
falling an Feb. 21 and 28 will not go into any
additional spots on this picture. Understanding is that Charles
Chaplin feels the cost of special advance men
is unwarranted, comedian‘s theory being that picture doesn‘t
need this extra attention for boxoffice results.
(...) Variety, Feb. 26, 1936
„With Charles Chaplin over the long distance telephone“
Editorial content. „Loew‘s Gets Chaplin
For the N. Y. Houses
Loew‘s will get Modern Times for its metropolitan New York
theatres as well as for its out-of-town group, it was learned
yesterday. A deal between the circuit and United Artists for the
New York playing time has just been completed.
On Dec. 26 Joseph R. Vogel completed regulations with
Charles Chaplin over the long distance telephone
whereby the picture would play in Loew theatres in 46 key
cities exclusive of New York. The latest pact gives
the circuit 100 per cent playing time.“
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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