In Which Charlie Chaplin Lectures Harold Lloyd

For all you fans of the great silent comedians, here's an assortment
of gossip from the fan magazines:

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It happens that Mildred Harris, the former Mrs. Chaplin, has been
playing a vaudeville engagement here. From the lofty and venerable
heights of twenty-two years, she told the interviewers that Chaplin
was "a very wonderful boy." She also said that in one year she lost
the fat alimony that Chaplin paid her when divorced. She said she was
glad as she never wanted it anyhow.


("Classic," October 1922)

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Now there's Merna Kennedy and James Hall who, according to the
newspapers, are supposed to be disengaged. They are scheduled to be
married in about three months.

We understand also that Merna and Mamma Kennedy are not getting
on and that Jimmy is the bone of contention, but the funniest one of
all is this:

Merna and Mrs. Kennedy, and Lita Grey Chaplin and Mrs. Grey all
live in the same apartment house but neither couple knows that the
other is there! What a problem the landlady must have keeping this
tragic information from the various mothers and daughters. You
remember it was Lita who introduced Merna to Charlie.


("Photoplay," January 1929)

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Harry Langdon says while he was working at the old Sennett studio
he came across something pretty interesting from an archeological
standpoint.

One day a plank was ripped up from an old stage, and underneath
was discovered-- a petrified pie!


("Photoplay," June 1930)

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Chaplin and [Harold] Lloyd had quite a battle at a recent dinner
party concerning the talkies. Chaplin was scolding Harold like a
father for having given up the silent films.

"You made a mistake, Harold," said Chaplin. "Our kind of comedy
is based on situation, not dialogue. Dialogue is never necessary to
good comedy. Lines are only an additional touch. The voice detracts
from the essential humor of a real comedy situation. You will see
that."

Harold admitted that he'd seen some of it already and he will
talk as little as possible in his next pictures.


(The New Movie, January 1931)

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A year ago Edna Purviance was robbed of $12,000 worth of jewelry
in Honolulu. San Francisco police recently recovered $4,500 worth of
it in a pawnshop in that city. It had been pawned for seventy-eight
dollars.


(The New Movie, June 1931)

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It is reported that Charlie Chaplin has two million dollars on
deposit in a drawing [checking] account at a Hollywood bank, but he
has not written a check in more than two years.

Of course, Chaplin, if he really has that amount in the drawing
account, may have an arrangement whereby he receives interest. If not,
he has lost more than $140,000, which two million dollars would earn
in a savings account in two years.


(Screenland, September 1932)

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Chris Snowden