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Variety, New York, February 19, 1936.
Monday Next For Two Weeks Charlie Chaplin „Modern Times,“
display at the Regent Theatre, Sheffield, GB,
Sept. 14, 1936, borracho.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk, detail
& WE COULDN‘T KEEP THIS UNDER OUR HAT!
...because this picture is smashing every house record
for cash and attendance wherever it has played!
New York Montreal Philadelphia Boston Los Angeles
Miami London (...) Charlie Chaplin in „Modern Times“
(...) Ad, Motion Picture Daily, Feb. 19, 1936
& Chaplin Doing Big
Chaplin‘s „Modern Times“ is rolling up heavy grosses in both
New York and Philadelphia. Rivoli (N. Y.) reported $70,000
for the first week, while Erlanger (Phila.) was only house in town
to do stand-out business Sunday.
(...) Independent Exhibitors Film Bulletin, Feb. 19, 1936
& Thank you, Philadelphia, for –
„AUDIENCES THAT TAX THE CAPACITY
OF THE ERLANGER THEATRE“
Mildred Martin, Philadelphia Inquirer
CHAPLIN IS BACK . . And So Are The Old Time Crowds . .
Dust Off The S. R. O. Signs!
(...) Philadelphia Exhibitor, Feb. 15, 1936.
S. R. O., Standing Room Only.
& Chaplin Film Nears $125,000, 2 Weeks
With $110,000 in the till for the first 12 days, „Modern Times“
is expected to chalk up a two-week gross of about
$125,000 at the Rivoli. The first week‘s take was $65,000.
The first five days of the second stanza grossed
slightly under the same period of the opening.
(...) Motion Picture Daily, Feb. 19, 1936
& „Times“ $217,000
„Modern Times“ ended a six-weeks run at the Rivoli last
night with a total take of $217,000. The first week‘s
gross tallied $65,000; the second, $50,000; the third, $42,000;
the fourth, $25,000; the fifth, $20,000; the final week,
$15,000.
(...) Motion Picture Daily, March 18, 1936
& Rivoli (2,092; 40-75-99) „Modern Times“ (Chaplin-UA)
(3d week). Probably around $40,000 this week,
third, ending tonight (Wed.) Second week, $50,000.
(...) Variety, Feb. 26, 1926
& Rivoli (2,092; 40-75-99) „Modern Times“ (Chaplin-UA)
(4th week). The high prices of 75 from 1 to 6 p. m.
all over the house and 99c from there on may be cutting
this one‘s top chances down. This week (3rd) ending
tonight (Wed.) probably not more than than $27,000. Third week
backed up to $35,000, final day of that week being
the first day of Lent when all houses suffered. Stays here
two more weeks for total of six, with Loew circuit
clamoring for picture.
(...) Variety, March 4, 1936
& Loew Rushing „Times“
With the Loew circuit clamoring for the Chaplin picture,
„Modern Times“ its original run of 10 weeks at the
Rivoli, N. Y., will be reduced to six. The Loew houses will
start the picture almost pronto thereafter. „Times“
ends its fourth week tonight (Wednesday).
„We Three“ (Goldwyn) follows in at the Riv.
(...) Variety, March 4, 1936
„Out front by lengths“
Editorial content. „4 Holdovers on B‘way, Chaplin
2d Week Big 60G, Pasteur Ups
25G, 2d Wk.; Shark 22G, Holds“ (...)
Among the holdies, Chaplin‘s Modern Times is out front
by lengths. Its second week ending tonight may total
up to $60,000. The first seven days ending on Lincoln‘s birthday
-
(12)with a big play on that holiday not only for Times
-
(13)but for all pictures, added up to a new high of $74,000.
Some biz! The bad weather streak is taking its toll here
as elsewhere, but even after nicking chances Chaplin is still
an especially fancy draw.“ (...)
„Estimates for This Week“ (...)
„Rivoli (2,092; 40-75-99) Modern Times (Chaplin-UA)
(2nd week). Went to a new high of $74,500 first week
and on second, at hand, is holding up stoutly, maybe $60,000.“
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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