The Cure Clippings 50/70
Motion Picture News, New York, April 21, 1917.
Charles Chaplin and Mutual Funmakers in „The Cure“
(...) Stills, Motion Picture News, April 21, 1917
& THE CURE (Chaplin), April 16. – To lovers of Chaplin comedy
„The Cure“ will appeal, not as the best Chaplin effort,
but as contrasting favorably with previous efforts. It cannot, for
instance, compete with „Easy Street,“ but contains
in the second reel some excruciatingly funny moments,
particularly in the scenes at the baths. „The Cure“
is a hospital resort where people go to recover from various
nervous diseases, including the drink habit. The
throwing of some bottles of liquor into the pool which is supposed
to containing healing waters causes the inmates
to become intoxicated. The final scene shows the comedian
disappearing forever in this pool.
(...) Comments on the Films, Moving Picture World,
& The manager of the Idle Hour Theater,
Kansas City, Missouri, advertised the showing of the
Mutual-Chaplin Special. „The Cure,“ at his
theater by having a group of four men parade around the streets
in the district of the theater. The first man carried
a big banner on which was written „I am going to give them
,The Cure‘ at the Idle Hour Theater, ,Charlie Chaplin.‘“
The second man was in a wheeled chair with his head, arm and
feet swathed in bandages and the chair was propelled
by an imitation Charlie Chaplin in the characteristic costume
of baggy trousers, big shoes, derby and cane. Along
at the hobbled another man on crutches with his head tied up
and one foot entirely covered with bandages.
(...) Motography, April 28, 1917
April 28, 1917
„He of the cane and feet“
Editorial content. „Chaplin Heads Mutual Array Week of April 16
Miss Miles Minter Seen in Environment and Crane
Wilbur in The Single Code; Three Comedies, Topicals
and Serials
Charlie Chaplin, he of the cane and feet,
is to furnish more merriment in The Cure, the
tenth Mutual-Chaplin special, which will be ready for the public
on April 16. In this picture Chaplin chooses a health
resort as the background for his antics, going there with a firm
purpose to rid himself of the drink habit.“ (...)
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