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Edwin Schallert, Los Angeles Times, L. A., Cal., June 23, 1939.

Sidney Chaplin (16mm-Home Movie), The Making of The Great

Dictator, Los Angeles 1939, scenes in color

& Sh–hh–hh–

      Facts You Aren‘t Supposed To Know About Movie Stars

PAULETTE GODDARD

(...) Look Cover, June 20, 1939

& Paulette Goddard has a vivid imagination when it comes

to getting headlines. She also will try to plant stories on business enterprises in which she is interested.

(...) Photo, Look, June 20, 1939

„The first sets for the production are under construction“

Editorial content. „Chaplin Film Retitled“ (...)

      „BY EDWIN SCHALLERT“ (...)

      „,Dictators‘ Becomes ,Great Dictator‘

      Charlie Chaplin‘s The Dictators is acquiring sudden

new stature. For the latest title, per official studio bulletin, is The

Great Dictator.

      Furthermore Alfred Reeves, the comedian‘s general

manager, deponeth that the first sets for the production are

under construction, the initial one being one of the

largest – an overcrowded tenement district with continental

background – on the back lot of the 5-acre plant.

Several hundred extra people will be used in the scenes

there photographed.

      Only cast member chosen, according to the same official

aviso, is Paulette Goddard as leading woman. Technical

staff has been selected, including among others Ira Morgan

and Rollie Totheroh as cameramen, and Russell

Spencer as art director.“

      Chief Cameraman Karl Struss is not yet mentioned.

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