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Jim Tully, New Movie, New York, August 1930.

City Lights Sets, Los Angeles, 1929, Karl H. Klein Family

„The dog‘s attitude never failed to please Chaplin“

Editorial content. „The Unknown Charlie Chaplin

      The Complex and Many-Sided Genius of Laughter

is Vividly Described in his First real Analysis

      By Jim Tully

      Chaplin‘s moods are as variable as April in Alabama.

He has always reminded me of a powerful eight-cylindered engine –

with most of the cylinders missing.“ (...)

      Caricature. „Jim Tully, here done in caricature

      by Joe Grant, continues his study of Charlie Chaplin

      this month. Next month he will tell NEW MOVIE

      readers of further adventures in interviewing.“ (...)

      First photo. „Charlie Chaplin has been stomped

      by his early suffering. The hurts and fears of a sensitive

      boyhood mark his moods. Perhaps from them

      come his ability to shade laughter with tears.“ (...)

      Second photo. „All is peace between Jim

      Tully and Jack Gilbert. They are friends again. Indeed

      Jim, who helped construct Gilbert‘s next movie

      story, appears with the famous star as a member of the

      cast. Above you see them in a pugilistic moment

      of the film, ,Way For a Sailor.‘“

      Third photo. „Charlie Chaplin has been at work on his

      new comedy for a long time but few scenes from

      the picture have been allowed to reach the public. Charlie

      is afraid someone will steal his comedy ideas. This

      shot shows Chaplin in his new film and it was released

      especially for NEW MOVIE.“

      „Save in cases where he has been infatuated with

women, it is doubtful if Chaplin has ever been deeply emotional

over a human being in recent years. It is true that

employees have remained with him for years, but this has been

more a matter of habit on their part and on his own than

any deep devotion. The younger and more ambitious employees

left him as soon as the opportunity for advancing

themselves occurred. Despite the lowly social standing of his

early years in England, he nevertheless has acquired

an upperclass attitude toward those who cannot grimace upon

the screen to the tune of a million a year.

      He never makes comments on those who have wrongfully

used him. Neither does he speak of a kindness which

he has done to another human being.

      He is fond of animals and would stop his limousine to say

a kind word to a stray dog.

      The canine which played with him in A Dog‘s Life remained

a pet at the studio until the end of his decrepit days.

He lived with the watchman at the front gates, and was made

much by all the men and women connected with

Chaplin. Whenever the comedian appeared, however, old Bill

would leave all and follow him. The dog‘s attitude never

failed to please Chaplin.“ (...)

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