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The Great Dictator Clippings 227/369
Motion Picture Herald, New York, November 16, 1940.
Loew‘s State, exterior by day, Providence, Rhode Island,
undated, Cinema Treasures, postcard in color
& Loew‘s State, exterior by day, Providence, R. I., 1941,
Theatre Photograph and Report, Theatre Historical
Society of America
& Obviously represents the earnest and heartfelt and
unavoidably rueful comment of a great clown upon the time in which
he lives and as such, it is a picture definitely to be seen.
(...) Garrett D. Byrnes, Providence Journal, quoted in
Motion Picture Daily, Nov. 8, 1940
& Loew‘s State, sidewall grand foyer, Providence, R. I.
(...) Photo, Motion Picture News, Dec. 29, 1928
& Loew‘s State Theatre, proscenium, Providence, R. I., 1929,
Cinema Treasures
& Loew‘s State Theatre, auditorium viewed from stage,
Providence, R. I., 1929, Cinema Treasures
& Providence Performing Arts Center (before Loew‘s State),
stage with 5/21 5m Special Wurlitzer from auditorium,
Providence, R. I., undated, American Theatre Organ Society
& The Great Dictator Scene
& You can judge a man by the whiskey he serves...
...and you can judge a whiskey by the man who serves it... (...)
Four Roses
(...) Ad, Life, Nov. 18, 1940
& Election Returns On Second Screen (...)
Audiences in Loew‘s State tonight watched two
screens, one showing „The Great Dictator,“ the other, located
alongside the proscenium arch, the latest election returns.
(...) Motion Picture Daily, Nov. 6, 1940
& „Police“ at $11,000 Big in Providence
(...) In the second week at the Strand, „North West Mounted
Police“ and „Girl From Havanna“ took $11,000. With
increased admissions, „The Great Dictator“ garnered $15,600
at Loew‘s State. (...) Estimated takings for the week
ending Nov. 6-7 (...) „The Great Dictator“ (U. A.) Loew‘s State
(3,232) (75c-$1.10) 7 days. Gross: $15,600.
(Average, $11,000).
(...) Motion Picture Daily, Nov. 14, 1940
„Impersonators for street attention were also spotted here‘“
Editorial content. „Hat and Mustache Back
As Charlie Rides Again
,Dictator‘ Campaign Spotlight Chaplin Costume“ (...)
„McBride Plugs ,Chaplin Talks‘
That for the first time, Chaplin talks was seized
upon by Ed McBride for his date at Loew‘s State, Providence,
in selling a ,talking front.‘ Mac got one of the local
announcers to make up a transcription, obtained the rest
of the reproducing equipment together with a radio
beam pickup, publicized the flash vigorously viat the ,radio
beam lite‘ as something new in Providence.
Frontal decorations were given a new twist by a reproduction
of the New York lobbies wrapped in cellophane.
Attention-value was added with hundreds of action stills
that blanketed the front. All copy stressed ,Chaplin
talks‘ and 40-foot lighted date announcement over the marquee
was sufficient to attract all passing foot and moving
traffic.
Women‘s Club Enlisted
Tiein advertising was topped with a six column full, run
three times and for deluxe window cards Eddie
introduced the Chaplin gold-edged insert reprints, mounted
on six-ply Bristol board. For direct mail, one of the
special two-column ads was reproduced and forwarded
to a select list. Outside lists were employed further
by the cooperation of the leading women‘s clubs in with
an ,endless chain‘ phone hookup. Called on the
phone about the picture, each one so addressed was asked
to call two other members until the list was covered.
Impersonators for street attention were also spotted here
in advance, during the date, and on the stage for the
theatre‘s Hallowe‘en Jamboree. Situated so that the house
can be seen as far away as three blocks, Eddie rigged
up an 80-foot valence transparency to take advantage of the
distance in attracting added attention.“ (...)
Loew‘s State, 220 Weybosset Street, Providence.
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