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Variety, New York, May 22, 1940.

Joodse winkel in de Eerste van Swindenstraat

in Amsterdam beklad met het woord „Jood“. Op de stoep staat: „gesloten. Zij zijn naar Engeland“.

Erfgoed van de Oorlog, Den Haag 2010

& Man with newspaper at the corner of 6th Avenue and

West 40th Street in New York, May 18, 1940

& You recognize Charlie Chaplin and his lovely actress-wife

Paulette Goddard, of course. But do you know

who the lad with them is? That‘s Charles, Jr., 15, offspring

of Chaplin‘s earlier marriage to Lita Grey. Family

group steps out on Catalina Island where Chaplin sought

rest after strenuous work on his first talkie.

(...) Photo by Acme, Daily News, New York, May 5, 1940

& Chaplin Soon to Release

      His Film About Dictators

      Charlie Chaplin has issued the following statement with

regard to his new motion picture about dictators:

      „The report that I may withdraw my film is entirely

without foundation. I am cutting it now and as

soon as it is synchronized it will be released. More than ever

now the world needs to laugh. At a time like this

laughter is a safety valve four our sanity.“

(...) Boston Globe, Boston, Massachusetts, May 23, 1940

„In final stages of scoring and editing“

Editorial content. „Wanger and Chaplin‘s Film Changes

      to Keep Abreast of History

      Hollywood, May 21.

      Reflection of Europe‘s ,total war‘ fell in full force yesterday

(Monday) on two United Artists producers. While Walter

Wanger added $260,000 to the budget of Foreign Correspondent,

to include scenes of the invasion of Holland and Belgium,

Charles Chaplin called a momentary halt on his forthcoming

feature while he re-surveyed the situation.

      After pulling in the reins completely yesterday,

Chaplin resumed cutting this (Tues.) afternoon. Pic tentatively

titled The Dictator or Production No. 6, is in final stages

of scoring and editing. Chaplin‘s halt to appraise the situation

was due to fear that his facetious treatment of Hitler

may hit the wrong public chord in light of present events.

It is understood that some changes along this line

are contemplated unless the tide of war turns.

      At any rate, a spokesman for the comedian-producer

said Chaplin hopes to have the picture ready

for September release. (UA chief Murray Silverstone,

in a statement in New York yesterday (Tues.)

likewise declared he hoped the $1,500,000 film, a top attraction

on the UA sales program, will be ready for September.)“

     The Great Dictator world premiere is in New York Oct. 15, 1940

      at the Capitol and Astor Theatres.

      Capitol Theatre, 1645 Broadway (at 51st Street), New York. 

      Astor Theatre, 1531 Broadway (at 45th Street), New York.

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