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Motion Picture Herald, New York, March 7, 1936.

Modern Times Scenes

& United Artists Theatre, exterior by night, Detroit, undated,

Walter P. Reuther Library, detail.

      United Artists Theatre, 150 Bagley Street, Detroit.

& United Artists (...)

      He Sings! (...)

      Charlie Chaplin in „Modern Times“ (...)

(...) Motion Picture Herald, March 7, 1936

& Princess Theatre, exterior by day, marquee The World‘s

Greatest Comedian Charlie Chaplin

In Modern Times, Montreal, 1936 – A large crowd  gathers

outside Montreal‘s Princess Theatre in 1936

during the opening of Charlie Chaplin‘s „Modern Times.“

Montreal Gazette / Cinema Treasures

& With no paper on hand due to quick booking, Manager H. L.

Goodwin, Olympic, Utica, N. Y., with assistance

of art staff and Charles Meade, of U. A.,created above

attractive front on „Modern Times.“

(...) Photo, Motion Picture Herald, March 7, 1936

      Olympic Theatre, 127 Lafayette Street, Utica, N. Y.

& ORIGINAL CHAPLIN COSTUME. For window

display purposes in New Haven, Conn., manager H. H. Maloney,

Loew‘s Poli, and publicist Erle Wright promoted original

Chaplin costume and form for date on „Modern Times.“ Local

police were drafted to act as guards (or maybe they‘re

atmosphere).“

(...) Photo, Motion Picture Herald, March 21, 1936.

      Loew‘s Poli Theatre, 23 Church Street, New Haven.

& Chaplin Tells Friend He Would Go Serious

                                                           Brisbane, April 1.

      Charles Chaplin when in Singapore expressed

his intention of quitting comedy and going into drama.

      Chaplin is reported as saying that Charlie

Chaplin, the silent comedian, no longer existed. He realized

that, after 25 years as a funster, it might be hard

to make a switch to drama, but nevertheless he was

looking for a dramatic role.

      If he (Chaplin) could find a suitable characterization

he might be prepared to make talkers and play a full talking

role, he said. 

(...) Variety, April 22, 1936

& Say Chaplin May Retire

      HONGKONG, May 7. – Charlie Chaplin is quoted

here as saying he may retire from screen acting. He expects

to leave Saturday for California.

(...) Motion Picture Daily, May 8, 1936

& Charlie Chaplin is quoted

in Hongkong as saying he may retire from acting before

the cameras and confine himself

to writing. He is returning to California shortly.

(...) Motion Picture Herald, May 16, 1936

„He‘s a vestige of the silent days“

Editorial content. „CHAPLIN TO END

      HIS TRAMP ROLE

      Charles Chaplin told reporters in San Francisco

last week that he intended to abandon the tramp roles which

established his fame internationally. ,I shall probably

veer away from my tramp role some day,‘ the comedian said,

,I just can‘t get around to making him talk. He‘s a vestige

of the silent days.‘

      Mr. Chaplin said he planned to produce at least two

features a year in the future.“

   

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