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Herb Golden, Variety, New York, October 23, 1940.

George Mann (photographer), Capitol, exterior by day,

marquee Marie Dressler & Wallace Beery, „Min & Bill,“ Barto &

Mann & Dave Schooler in „Mexicana,“ New York, 1930,

George Mann Archive

& Capitol, exterior by day, marquee „From Here

to Eternity,“ Giant Screen, Stereophonic Sound,

Burt Lancaster, Donna Reed, Montcomery

Clift, Frank Sinatra, Deborah Kerr, New York

(...) The Vault, Boxoffice Magazine, Aug. 15, 1953

„I also showed it to my Japanese butler“

Editorial content. „Chaplin‘s Rebuttal to Film Critics‘

      Cool Reception of His ,Dictator‘

      By Herb Golden

      Charles Chaplin, sometimes heatedly, sometimes

resignedly, always appearing just a bit tired, came to the defense Monday (21) of five year‘s labor.“ (...)

      „It‘s been suggested that perhaps in his many-sided role

in writing and production, Chaplin was too close to the

picture to see its shortcomings. Why didn‘t you have outsiders

in to give opinions, he was asked.

   ,I did have a number of people see it,‘ he revealed. ,I also

showed it to my Japanese butler. His opinion on such

things is typical. And he liked it, so I knew it was all right.‘“

     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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