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International Photographer, Los Angeles, October 1939.

Chaplin Talks! (...)

      Breaking his silence – in a message of robust,

healthy hilarity!

(...) The Great Dictator Pressbook, 1940, United Artists collection

at the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research

& The Great Dictator Scene

„Few stills released until the production was completed“

Editorial content. „CLOSE-UPS

      William Wallace: stillman for Charles Chaplin.

      From assisting five cameramen at one time for eight dollar

a week to one of the most coveted still photography

assignments in Hollywood is the span of camera activities

for William Wallace, who, though still a young man,

is a veteran member of Local 659, IATSE.“ (...)

      „Chaplin is unique. His methods are not those of the

mass production studios. And from the exploitation

viewpoint, Chaplin the producer, spends his time concentrating

on production. He doesn‘t pay much attention to the

sales end while in the throes of creation.

      In the history of the Chaplin productions there have

been few stills released until the production was completed.

This system is contrary to general practice at other

studios. Consequently Wallace will spend several months

shooting stills without seeing any publicity results

of any sort with the exception of the master file that is being

compiled and which will be thrown open for general

release only when Chaplin has placed the final seal of approval

on the finished product.“ (...)

      International Photographer is the official publication

      of International Photographers, Local 659, of the International

      Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. 

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