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Sherwin A. Kane, Motion Picture Daily, N. Y., August 13, 1940.

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„Not a nickel was borrowed“

Editorial content. „U. A. Will Go to Law

      On Triples: Silverstone

      By Sherwin A. Kane

      United Artists will use every ,legal means‘ to prevent

its pictures from being used on triple feature programs,

although company officials see no practical means of curbing

duals at this time, Maurice Silverstone, chief executive

of the company, said yesterday, following his return to New

York from two weeks of conferences with the company‘s

producers in Hollywood. “ (...)

      „Silverstone indicated that steps may be taken to prevent

the showing of Charles Chaplin‘s The Great Dictator on

dual bills. Sales policy for the Chaplin picture will be determined

within the next week or two after final conferences with

Chaplin on the Coast.

      Silverstone, Harry Gold and J. J. Schlaifer, general sales

managers; Lynn Farnol, advertising and publicity

director; Arthur Kelly, foreign manager, and Monroe Greenthal, exploitation manager, will go to the Coast for these

conferences.

      As reported by Motion Picture Daily last week,

Silverstone said the exhibition policy under consideration

calls for openings in two theatres in a selected list

of cities; one theatre on roadshow policy and the second

on continuous policy at advanced admissions.

Chaplin may come to New York for the premiere here,

he said.

      Silverstone said Chaplin‘s final cost on the picture

will be $2,200,000. ,All of it is Chaplin‘s own money; not a nickel

was borrowed,‘ he said. The picture runs slightly

more than two hours and will be released about the middle

of September. In Silverstone‘s opinion it equals

in importance any thing ever released in the business.“ (...)

     The Great Dictator world premiere is in New York Oct. 15, 1940

      at the Capitol and Astor Theatres.

      Capitol Theatre, 1645 Broadway (at 51st Street), New York. 

      Astor Theatre, 1531 Broadway (at 45th Street), New York.

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