In 1933 the negative was destroyed so that all losses incurred by the production could be written off.

It is the only major film connected with Charles Chaplin that has been lost.

It, apparently, contains the longest "travelling shot" ever filmed. Filmed by Paul Ivano, the camera was kept on the move for more than ten minutes.

Never officially released.

Some sources claim that a copy remained in the Chaplin vault until it too was burned by 'Oona Chaplin' in 1991.



The idea of destroying the negative belonged to the film's producer Charles Chaplin.

The only film that Charles Chaplin produced in which he did not also star or direct.


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