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Variety, New York, September 20, 1939.

The Great Dictator Poster

& The Great Dictator Scene

& Chaplin gives his first still picture as „Dictator“

to the International Photographer magazine – which is typically Chaplinesque and somehow fitting.

(...) Our Film Folk By HELEN ZIGMOND (Copyright,

1940, J. T. A.) Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle, Milwaukee, Wisconsin,

Feb. 2, 1940

& Charles Chaplin on „Production No. 6“

(...) Photo by William Wallace, International Photographer Cover,

Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 1940

& On the Cover

      INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER presents

a photographic scoop in the first release of a publicity still showing Charles Chaplin at work on his forthcoming masterpiece,

scheduled for release ,sometime in 1940.‘ Yes, that actually

is the inimitable comedian – not the certain party

you might mistake him for at first glance, The genial cameraman

is Roland Totheroh, member of Local 659, IATSE,

who has been with Chaplin for 23 years. As yet untitled,

the eagerly awaited feature is known on the lot as

Production No. 6.

(...) International Photographer, Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 1940

      William Wallace is The Great Dictator still photographer.

      International Photographer is the official publication

      of International Photographers, Local 659, of the International

      Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.

      Not mentioned: The Great Dictator chief cameraman Karl Struss.

„UNTITLED COMEDY“

Editorial content.  „UNTITLED COMEDY; production,

direction and screen play by Charles Chaplin;

photography by Karl Struss and Rollie Totheroh. Cast: Charles

Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Henry Daniell, Emma

Dunn, Maurice Moscovich, Max Davidson, Nellie V. Nichols,

Esther Nichelson.“

         Also in Variety, Dec. 27, 1939.

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