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

Chaplin then added that if he ever made a full-fledged talkie, he would climax the film by staring into the camera for minutes on end while delivering a rambling, out-of-character speech. And then, for a follow-up, he would dub redundant narration over one of his best silents. And then make an interminable comedy about a guy who kills people and spouts a lot of smart-ass remarks.

Lloyd's exact quote was: 'Tell you what, Charlie