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Variety, New York,  June 19, 1940.

G stands for the Glitter of sequins on a smart summer robe...

for Miss Goddard herself... for „The Ghost Breakers,“

Paramount picture with which she and Bob Hope follow up

their „Cat and Canary“ success... and „The Great

Dictator,“ eagerly awaited Chaplin production in which she

also appears.

(...) Photo, Photoplay, New York,  July 1940

&  CHAPLIN HALTS

      JUNE !7 LIFE

      Charlie Chaplin, funny man of the films, yesterday

sued Life, the picture magazine, for $1,000,000 and tied up

nearly half its June 17 issue.

      The suit was filed in Federal Court, where Chaplin

contended Life was publishing a full-page picture

of him in the title ole of „The Dictator,“ a movie yet to be

released. Such action was unauthorized, Chaplin

said, and would destroy the value of the film.

      Judge John C. Knox granted a temporary injunction

restraining publication of the forthcoming issue.

The order will require revision of 1,200,000 copies, but will

not affect 1,600,000 already distributed to dealers.

(...) Daily News, New York, June 13, 1940

& William Arnold Expires (...)

      Hollywood – William R. Arnold, 57, film and stage

character actor, died here. His last appearance for the screen

was in „The Dictator.“

(...) Film Daily, July 23, 1940.

& CHARACTER ACTOR

      TAKEN BY DEATH

      HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 22. (AP) – William R. Arnold,

57, film and stage character actor, died yesterday

of a streptococcus infection. His last work was in „The

Dictator,“ with Charlie Chaplin.

(...) AP, Spokane Chronicle, Spokane, Washington,

July 22, 1940

      AP, Associated Press.

      William Arnold, Tomanian Officer (uncredited).

„Government nix“

Editorial content. „Release in Japan Dubious

                                                               Tokyo, May 22.

      Little hope is being entertained for the release here

of Charles Chaplin‘s Dictators.

      The high rental and because it is a satire about

dictators Hitler and Mussolini are responsible for the possible

government nix.“

     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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