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There have been many rumors about Chaplin's plans. During the past two years he has been working on the script of a film to be called "Footlights," thereby scotching rumors that he will retire. The new picture, apparently with an autobiographical overtone, will deal with an aging English music-hall comedian who fears he is losing his ability to make people laugh. He falls in love with a young ballet dancer disillusioned with life. In the process of encouraging her to go on, he makes his own "comeback." The picture will have all the familiar Chaplin ingredients except the tramp character.
Early in 1950 his composition of a ballet, entitled "Death of Columbine," for Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin, was announced. Apparently nothing came of it.
In July 1950, after several years of negotiations, United Artists was reorganized. Mary Pickford and Chaplin surrendered their control of the company; 3,600 of their 4,000 shares were bought by a group headed by Paul V. McNutt and Frank L. McNamee. With 400 shares between them, Miss Pickford and Chaplin will still have a voice in the company they helped found in
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With some trepidation "City Lights" was revived on Broadway on April 8, 1950. The releasing company feared that a new generation had grown up that had never heard of Chaplin. They also feared possible demonstrations or picket lines. "City Lights," wiping away any possible bad taste left by "Verdoux," confounded