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Edwin and Elza Schallert, Picture-Play, N. Y., February 1928.

Merna Kennedy

(...) Photo, Photoplay, April 1926

& After cutting a wide swath – if you know what that means –

in „Four Sons,“ for Fox, James Hall has returned

to the Paramount fold, to continue the enjoyable task of making

himself even more popular, in „The Fifty-fifty Girl.“

(...) Photo George P. Hommel, Picture-Play, June 1928

& James Hall left a promising vocal career to come

to Hollywood. Hollywood is now discovering its voice and Mr. Hall‘s.

(...) Photo Gene Robert Richee, Screenland, Oct. 1929

& Sand Sport. Idly lolling on the beach is no longer popular

– the stars prefer games of skill. (...) Likewise Barbara

Kent, left, and Kathryn Crawford set up the ping-pong net and

indulge in a strenuous game, while Merna Kennedy

keeps the score.

(...) Photo, Picture-Play, Oct. 1929

& Stop!!! „Oh fuzz!“ says Merna Kennedy to Cop Helen Wright.

„I‘ll stop if I must, but I‘ll still wear my 1890 bathing toggery,

so there! I think you modern girls are just so many LIZZIES! So

pick up your hoop and roll away!“ Helen says it with curves!

(...) Photo, Photoplay, Sept. 1930

& James Hall‘s Divorce Seems Bit Important

Los Angeles, Jan. 31. The names of James Hall,

Paramount screen actor, and Merna Kennedy, Chaplin‘s

leading lady in The Circus, are being linked

romantically. Hall needs a divorce first from his wife.

(...) Variety, Feb. 1, 1928

& Probably within the next two weeks Chaplin

will begin a new comedy; he is now completing the story

with the assistance of Harry Crocker.

(...) United Artists Producers Preparing New Releases,

Motion Picture News, March 10, 1928

& Merna Kennedy, welche in dem letztem

Charlie Chaplin-Film Circus ihr Filmdebut feierte, wird auch

in Nowhere, dem nächsten Werk Chaplins,

dessen Partnerin sein.

(...) Österreichische Film-Zeitung, Feb. 11, 1928

„He is noticeably older“

Editorial content. „Hollywood High Lights

      The most interesting items of news from the town

      where the movies are made.

      By Edwin and Elza Schallert“ (...)

      „News of Charlie Chaplin.

      Whatever the world may have to say for or against

him, Charlie Chaplin still holds our interest. It can‘t be denied

that his achievements command admiration.

      We saw the little comedian out at his studio not long

ago. It was the first time in more than a year, and we found him

strikingly changed. He is noticeably older and his hair

has turned grayer. He was buried in work, cutting The Circus,

and he told us that he was going to start another comedy

as soon as possible. ,I have to,‘ he said, half

pathetically, half humorously.

      Funny what the Chaplin official seal means for a leading

lady. Merna Kennedy who played in The Circus at one

hundred and fifty dollars a week is reported now to be receiving

offers of one thousand five hundred dollars from other

companies.

      Chaplin recently was to leave the imprint of his comedy

shoes in the cement court in front of Grauman‘s

Chinese Theater, other stars having already performed

a similar ceremony. Charlie was scheduled to be

on hand one afternoon, and news reporters and photographers

were summoned. After they had waited about an hour,

and every one was tearing his hair, Charlie telephoned to ask

if he couldn‘t come over in the evening instead.

So the party broke up, with every one leaving in high

dudgeon.“ (...)

      Grauman‘s Chinese Theater, 6925 Hollywood Blvd., L. A.

      The Circus is released by United

      Artists in New York January 6, 1928.

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