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Moving Picture World, New York, March 16, 1918.
PHOTOGRAPHING NEW YORK‘S PARADE.
Historic Fifth avenue in New York City, has witnessed
thousands of parades, but the parade on February 22
of 10,000 of the draft army was unusual in many ways. An
almost blinding snow storm made the parade
additionally picturesque.
Editor Pell Mitchell, of the Gaumont News Weekly,
realized that this unusual, history-making event
should be photographed and preserved. Therefore, while
his cameramen „shot“ the parade from various
points a tripod, towering above the heads of the marchers
and onlookers, was constructed and set up at the
intersection of 40th street and Fifth avenue, in front of the
public library and directly opposite the reviewing stand.
(...) Photo, Moving Picture World, March 16, 1918
& How the Gaumont-Mutual Cameraman Caught the Recent
Soldiers‘ Parade in New York
(...) Photo, Motion Picture News, March 23, 1918
& Chaplin May Be Drafted
The treaty between the United States and Great Britain
which permits the drafting of British subjects in this
country will affect 2000 actors engaged in motion picture work
in Los Angeles.
Included in this number is Charlie Chaplin, who is 26 years
of age, in good health and has no dependents. Chaplin
does not claim exemption upon any grounds and has declared
his willingness to answer the call at any time.
(...) Motography, March 16, 1918
& DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS BOOSTING „CHARLIE“ CHAPLIN
TO BOOST THE LIBERTY LOAN IN FRONT OF THE
SUB-TREASURY BUILDING, ALL WALL STREET LOOKING
IN WITH APPROVAL. The View Is West on Wall,
with Broadway and Old Trinity Church in the Distance.
(...) Photo by Underwood & Underwood,
New York Times, April 14, 1918
& Players Are Heavy Taxpayers. (...)
Charlie Chaplin, based on 1917 income, pays the
Government $100,000. This „small“ figure, it is
explained, is due to Chaplin being idle a number of months
of last year, when he completed a contract in mid-year
and then devoted his time to building his new studio at Hollywood.
(...) News of Los Angeles and Vicinity By G. P. HARLEMAN,
Moving Picture World, March 16, 1918
„Affording the star tremendous scope for unique comedy situations“
Editorial content. „Chaplin Working Day and Night
on Initial Picture
CHARLIE CHAPLIN will shortly be flickering along
on the screen again with the presentation of his
initial First National Exhibitors‘ Circuit production, the title
of which is A Dog‘s Life. The famous comedian
is now thundering down the home-stretch of his story, working
day and night on what he claims will be the greatest
comedy ever turned out by him.“ (...)
„Several new faces will be seen in the forthcoming
picture, as well as the ever welcome features
of Edna Purviance. Fred Starr shoulders the character
that usually fell up to the late Eric Campbell, and
Zasu Pitts, the little artist who won many admirers with her
portrayal of the sympathetic slave in Mary Pickford‘s
Little Princess, will be new to Chaplin followers.
Close to one hundred players have been used in the making
of the picture, and the greater part of the action takes
place in interior ,sets,‘ affording the star tremendous scope
for unique comedy situations.“ (...)
Similar text in Motography, March 16, 1918, and
Motion Picture News, March 16, 1918.
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