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Variety, New York, March 22, 1939.

FILM MOUSTACHE CRISIS

      Trouble arises concerning the reported new film

in which Chaplin is to appear as a dictator. Herr

Hitler alleges plagiarism and threatens to produce a film

himself and to appear in it as Chaplin. Chaplin

holds that he had the moustache first, claims copyright

and demands royalties from all sales of „MEIN

KAMPF“ to date.

(...) Cartoon (Courtesy: Low and „The Evening Standard“),

The Cine-Technician, London, March-April 1939

& The Great Dictator Set, Charles Chaplin,

Douglas Fairbanks, 1939, Chaplin For The Ages

& Birthday of a star. May Robson is guest

of honor at a party given by Jack L. Warner in the Burbank

studios on her 75th anniversary. With her, seated,

are Janet Chapman and Louise Fazenda,

and, standing, Hal B. Wallis, Carrie Jacobs Bond,

Charlie Chaplin and the host.

(...) Photo, Motion Picture Herald, April 29, 1939

& Pour la première fois CHARLOT parlera

      à l‘écran dans „Le Dictateur“

(...) Harold J. Salemson, Paris-soir, Paris, France,

Dec. 22, 1938

& There was welcome news today from Charlie Chaplin‘s

office . . . . He made a statement in Hollywood

in which he said: „I wish to state that I have never wavered

from my original intention to make this picture

(,The Dictator‘). I am not worried about intimidation,

censorship or anything else. I am making

a comedy picture on the lives of dictators which I hope will

create much healthy laughter throughout the world.“

. . . Your correspondent, who was in Hollywood when Chaplin

decided to make the picture, knows that much

pressure from high places was brought to bear on Chaplin

to drop the project.

(...) Lights and Shadows of MANHATTAN By L. S. B. SHAPIRO, Gazette, Montreal, Canada, March 24, 1939

„Such a film would create healthier laughter throughout the world“

Editorial content. „CHAPLIN DENIES GAG

      ON ANTI-DICTATOR PIC

                                                  Hollywood, March 21.

      Charles Chaplin today spiked current reports that he is

abandoning his picture based on dictators.

      Chaplin says he is not worried about threats of censorship

and believes that such a film would create healthier

laughter throughout the world.“

 

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