CHILDREN IN PICTURES.
OBJECTION BY FATHER. LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27. Charlie Chaplin appeared at the Sujierior Court to-day and asked that his divorced wife, Lita Grey Chaplin, be restrained from presenting liis sons, Charles and Sydney, aged seven and six, in moving pictures. It developed that she contracted to have the boys appear in a series of films, receiving 35,000 dollars (of which tlio boys received 20,000) for each. Mr Chaplin said: “It is the spiritual aspect of the thing. I believe children should be permitted to. grow up normally. I see no reason why they should be compelled to choose their profession at this young age. I think they will suffer from the undue publicity. I will consent if they want to when they are older.” It is revealed that 200,000 dollars were settled on them at tho time of the divorce and under the agreement with Mrs Grey they cannot be “hired' out or employed” without the written consent of both parents.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 230, 29 August 1932, Page 7
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164CHILDREN IN PICTURES. Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 230, 29 August 1932, Page 7
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