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Under People, TIME. Sept. 7, you inform us that cinemactor Charles Spencer Chaplin offered a prize of 20 pounds sterling to that porter of London's Borough market in Southwark who could run fastest with a pile of half-bushel baskets on his head...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Letters, Sep. 28, 1931 | 9/28/1931 | See Source »

...Cinemactor Chaplin's secretary sent from Los Angeles a check for ?20 for the first prize (suit, overcoat, gold watch). The same Chaplin gave the same prize in 1930. Rumored reason: to proceed with twelve baskets piled on their heads, contestants tend to manipulate their feet duckwise as Cinemactor Chaplin does. Real reason: Charles Spencer spent his urchinhood in Southwark. For a view of the race, held last fortnight at Herne Field near London, won by Porter H. Staiano...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Letters, Sep. 28, 1931 | 9/28/1931 | See Source »

...Cinemactor Charles Spencer Chaplin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Sep. 7, 1931 | 9/7/1931 | See Source »

offered a prize of ?20 to that porter of London's Borough Market in Southwark who could run fastest with a pile of half-bushel baskets on his head. Cinemactor Chaplin once lived in Southwark, had porters for friends...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Sep. 7, 1931 | 9/7/1931 | See Source »

Divorced. Louis ("Bull") Montana (real name: Lugia Montagna), 44, wrestler and cinemactor; by Mary Poulson Montana; in Los Angeles. Mr. Montana admits his face frightens women and children. Mrs. Montana said she was afraid to live with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Aug. 31, 1931 | 8/31/1931 | See Source »

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