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as world spokesmen, he had his idea for his new picture — eventually entitled "Modern Times." On his return to Los Angeles he dictated a few articles on currency reform as a cure for the depression, expanding his theory that a shortage of money, and not any disparity between supply and demand, was the cause of the world depression. Then he set to work on "Modern Times."
While preparing the script of his new film ("Modern Times" was his first film to be produced from anything but rough notes), the producer, Joseph Schenck, then president of United Artists, invited the actor to relax for a week end aboard his yacht. Schenck invited two extra girls to join the party. One of them was Paulette Goddard, who had appeared as a chorus girl in Eddie Cantor's "A Kid from Spain" and in some Hal Roach shorts. Born Pauline Levy, in New York City, around 1911, Miss Goddard had appeared in a "Peaches" Browning skit in the Ziegfeld show "No Foolin' " (1926). The following year she appeared as a chorine in the same producer's "Rio Rita." Later she played a small part in Archie Selwyn's "The Conquering Male." The year 1931 found Miss Goddard in Reno receiving a divorce from Edgar James, a wealthy playboy whom she had married in 1927. It was but a step to Hollywood.
Chaplin bought up Paulette Goddard's Roach contract and had her change her platinum-blonde hair back to its original brown. Then he engaged voice and dancing teachers for her. He himself, now and then, coached her in acting. All this led up to her appearance as leading lady in the new Chaplin film. He called his new protegee "absolutely unique" as a screen personality. In fact the part of the gamin in "Modern Times" was built around her and for her. Ambitious and intelligent, Miss Goddard lived up to Chaplin's expectations, and she is, of course, the only Chaplin leading lady who succeeded on her own, after leaving his wing.