Sailing from Yokohama, the President Coolidge docked for only a few hours in Hawaii before sailing again at ten that evening. Fellow passenger, Jean Cocteau, recalled that the ship was met with a native band and singers upon its arrival. When Charlie and Paulette disembarked they were "waylaid by the American colony, led off on a leash of flowers."1 The couple were here once before back in February, at the beginning of their tour.
Below are photos aboard the Coolidge, between Yokohama and San Francisco.
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| Alta and Paulette |
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| L-R: Geoffrey Rootes, William Rootes (British car manufacturers), Lady Furness, Paulette, Charlie. Back row: Jean Cocteau, Alta, Victor Sassoon (with mustache), and Water Lang, the director. |
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| Chaplin with Frank Murphy, U.S. High Commissioner to the Philippines. |
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| Alta, Mr. Murphy, and Paulette In a photo album, Paulette describes her sleeping mother in this photo as "the perfect chaperone." |
Coming up on June 3rd: Arrival in San Francisco.
1 Cocteau, Round The World Again In 80 Days
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Day By Day: 1936: A document of one year of Chaplin's life.
Excellent pictures! Also wanted to say thanks for all the great posts. This is one of my favorite websites to stop at when I'm unwinding from a hard day!
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