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NANA, Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Feb. 11, 1940.

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

Dictator, Los Angeles 1939, scenes in color

„I just couldn‘t quit“

Editorial content. „Hollywood – Scattered sights and

      sounds:“ (...)

      „Chaplin Carries On.

      Soft-shoe confidence men who‘ve been hobnobbing with

Charlie Chaplin‘s cast members report the wistful little

character of the tramp, browbeaten by giants, will live again

in The Dictator, which is going forward at the usual

tedious Chaplin pace in Charlie‘s well-barricaded midtown

studio.

      In the new comedy, Charlie appears as a ghetto derelict

ruthlessly assailed by Jew-hating storm troopers.

In one scene, Charlie is badly beaten up, and finally,

half-conscious, is strung up to a lamp-post.

A stalwart officer appears and upbraids the troopers – but

not for their abuse of Charlie. ,I told you,‘ screams

the officer, ,not to litter up the streets!‘ With that, he cuts

Charlie‘s bonds and the little tramp sprawls in a heap

on the pavement.

      Couple of weeks ago, Charlie slipped during a scene,

fell on his thumb and fractured two small bones.

Everyone on the set became excited, seeing probable

suspension of production until Charlie‘s hand

healed.

      ,I just couldn‘t quit,‘ Charlie later explained to a friend,

,not with $50,000 a week overhead going on.‘ He

had the bones set, his hand bandaged and continued work.

      (Released by NANA, Inc.)“

      NANA, North American Newspaper Alliance.

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