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Variety, New York, December 4,1940.

All Existing Records

      SMASHED!

      Doors Open 10.30 A. M.

      STANTON

      16th an Market

See It NOW! First Time At POPULAR PRICES!

      Charlie Chaplin

      in his new comedy

      The Great DICTATOR

HELD OVER 5th. GREAT WEEK!

      Philadelphia, PA

(...) Showmen‘s Trade Review, May 31, 1941

& Aldine Theatre, exterior by day, marquee Al Jolson in

„The Singing Fool,“ Philadelphia, Pa., 1921, City of Philadelphia,

Department of Records

& Aldine Theatre, exterior by night, marquee „Hollywood Revue,“ Philadelphia

(...) Photo, Motion Picture News, Oct. 12, 1929

& Presenting „A Man To Remember“ at the Aldine Theatre

in Philadelphia as „The Greatest Dramatic Achievement

in Thirty Years of Motion Picture History,“ Warner‘s gave the

production a good send off. On the photo is illustrated

immense electric signs used to usher in the picture.

(...) Photo, Motion Picture Herald, Dec. 10, 1938

& It is only by fits and starts that we get the same old Chaplin,

and while there are many of the familiar gags in the film,

they don‘t come fast enough to turn a serious idea – such as

blatancy of a Hitler – into a subject for comedy.

(...) Henry T. Murdock, Philadelphia Ledger, quoted in

Motion Picture Daily, Nov. 8, 1940

& The Great Dictator Scene, US Criterion 2011

& Aldine, interior, Philadelphia,

Feb. 27, 1922, Aldine Presentations, program

& „Dictator“ Hits Good $20,200 Philadelphia

(...) Motion Picture Daily, Nov. 15, 1940

& The management of the Aldine, Philadelphia, where „The

Great Dictator“ is playing at advanced admission

prices, has inaugurated early Saturday morning shows for

children, priced at 25 cents, tax included. The theatre

opens at 8:30 A. M., a half hour earlier than usual.

(...) Motion Picture Herald, Nov. 9, 1940

„Chaplin‘s opus grabbed just about $85,000“

Editorial content. „Philly Awakes

                                       Philadelphia, Dec. 5

      Republican Thanksgiving on Thursday (28), plus

the huge influx of out-of-towners over the week-end for the

Army-Navy game is giving a lift to biz in mid-city

deluxers, and for the first time since a couple of weeks before

election are the b. o.‘s getting a new lease of life.

      Great Dictator bows out this sesh at the Aldine after

a six weeks spin.“ (...)

      „Estimates for This Week

      Aldine (WB) (1,303; 74-1.15) – Dictator (UA) (6th wk.).

Gradual downward trend, with $9,000 for final stand

at upped prices. Last week, $10,300. Chaplin‘s opus grabbed

just about $85,000 during its six week stay here.“

      Aldine Theatre, SE corner of 19th and Chestnut, Philadelphia.

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