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Variety, New York, December 18, 1940.

Fritz Hirzel (photo), Prince of Wales Theatre, exterior by night,

marquee „The Book of Mormon,“ London, Oct. 23, 2015

& National Screen Service

      In the morning... a great heap of twisted steal

and masonry in the basement... the labor of years. The same

evening... our business functioning again.

(...) The Kinematograph Year Book, London, England, 1942

& Gaumont Theatre, exterior by night, marquee unreadable,

London, undated

& Charlie Chaplin Makes History

      With Two Words

      Our Film Correspondent

      The first clear words that Charlie Chaplin has ever

spoken on the screen are „Yes, Sir.“ They made

film history to-day in the first private showing in London

of his latest film „The Great Dictator.“ (...)

      We had to wait years for this picture, and it was worth it.

(...) Evening Standard, London, England

Dec. 11, 1940

& GAUMONT In The Haymarket

And Marble Arch Pavilion

      Charles Chaplin

      The Great DICTATOR

(...) Ad, Evening Standard, London, England

Dec. 16, 1940

& GAUMONT Haymarket (...)

      Commencing Monday Next

  1. U.K. Premiere of Charles Chaplin

      THE GREAT DICTATOR (...)

      –––  

MARBLE ARCH PAVILION

      Commencing Monday Next

  1. U.K. Premiere of Charles Chaplin

      THE GREAT DICTATOR (...)

      –––

PRINCE OF WALES (...)

      Com. Mon. Dec. U.K. Premiere

Special Theatre presentation

      THE GREAT DICTATOR     

(...) Ad, Evening Standard, London, England

Dec. 11, 1940


„Long lines“

Editorial content. „Chaplin Pushes

      War Off P. 1

      In London“ (...)

      „Charlie Chaplin‘s Dictator is doing comparatively

terrific business after opening yesterday (Dec. 16)

simultaneously in three theatres here with $30,000 total gross.

Long lines all day today.“ (...)

      The U. K. premiere of The Great Dictator is

      Dec. 16, 1940 at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London.

      Prince of Wales Theatre, Coventry Street, London.

      It‘s the central London run of the film, concurrent with the

      Gaumont Haymarket and the Marble Arch Pavilion.

      Gaumont Theatre, Kilburn High Road, London.

      Marble Arch Pavilion, Piccadilly Circus, London.


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