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| Moving Picture World, 23-June-1917 |
I love this ad for Chaplin's "The Immigrant," which is one of my favorite Mutual two-reelers.
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| Exhibitors Herald, 30-June-1917 |
The image of Chaplin and leading lady Edna Purviance also appears in this triptych.
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| Moving Picture World, 09-June-1917 |
"Quality has ever been a predominant feature of these productions and will be still more noticeable in the forthcoming releases." I first read "ever" as "never."
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| Moving Picture World, 09-June-1917 |
Mutual was trying to negotiate a new contract with Chaplin. A report said they offered him a million dollars to produce only eight, instead of twelve pictures.
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| Moving Picture World, 16-June-1917 |
Chaplin preferred simple titles like "The Immigrant" to "Roaring Lions and Wedding Bells" and "Huns and Hyphens."
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| Moving Picture World, 16-June-1917 |
"With its completion it has been christened by Chaplin himself, and the suspense of some millions of Chaplin fans has been relieved."
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| Moving Picture World, 23-June-1917 |
"... Chaplin's originality is unlimited ..."
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| Moving Picture World, 23-June-1917 |
"The Immigrant' cost more to produce than any previous Chaplin comedy, there being a larger company employed and a far wider range of location."
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| Moving Picture World, 30-June-1917 |
The British Grand Fleet would view the whole Chaplin Mutual canon.
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| Moving Picture World, 30-June-1917 |
"All during the piece Charlie is pulling Chaplinesque business which cannot be adequately described."
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| Moving Picture World, 09-June-1917 |
Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford and Charlie Chaplin became great friends while selling Liberty Bonds to promote the war effort. They later became three of the four founding members of United Artists.
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