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New York Times, New York, October 16, 1940.

Astor Theatre, exterior by night, marquee Charlie

Chaplin The Great Dictator, New York, Oct. 15, 1940, wisconsinhistory.org

& The crowd under the Capitol marquee awaits the stars

at the Chaplin premiere.

(...) Photo by Cosmo-Sileo, Motion Picture Herald,

Oct. 19, 1940

& Jack Oakie and Charlie Chaplin, in „The Great Dictator“

(...) Photo Wallace, New York Times, Oct. 16, 1940

& For laughing purposes!

      Today... and every day there are

      31,640 Unreserved Seats at the Capitol (...)

      2,024 Reserved Seats at the ASOR (...)

Charlie Chaplin

in his new comedy

The Great DICTATOR (...)

(...) Ad, New York Times, Oct. 16, 1940

„I hope you like it“

Editorial content. „THE SCREEN IN REVIEW“ (...)

      „CHAPLIN AT THE PREMIERE

      Thousands Cheer Him and Paulette Goddard at Astor

      and Capitol

      While thousands of excited admirers surged outside

the Astor and Capitol Theatres and klieg lights

penciled the darkness above Times Square, Charles Chaplin

made brief appearances last night at both houses,

where The Great Dictator, the little comedian‘s first film

in five years, was being shown in a dual world‘s

première to ,first-night‘ audiences including social, theatrical

and political figures.

      Accompanied by Paulette Goddard, his wife, who

also is featured in the film, Mr. Chaplin arrived

at the Astor at 8:30 P. M. and forced his way into the theatre

while a detail of thirty patrolmen and mounted police

tried to hold back the crowd. Visibly shaken, the pair posed

for photographers in the lobby. Then, amid the cries

and cheers of the audience, Mr. Chaplin went to the front

of the orchestra to wave a greeting and call out

a simple: ,I hope you like it.‘ Immediately thereafter he and

Miss Goddard were rushed out through a side

door and sped up to the Capitol under a police escort.“ (...)

     The Great Dictator world premiere is in New York Oct. 15, 1940

      at the Capitol and Astor Theatres.

      Capitol Theatre, 1645 Broadway (at 51st Street), New York. 

      Astor Theatre, 1531 Broadway (at 45th Street), New York.

   

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