The great dictator
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The great dictator
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- Label
- The great dictator
- Statement of responsibility
- Charles Chaplin Film Corporation ; written & directed by Charles Chaplin
- Contributor
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- Totheroh, Roland H., 1890-1967
- Charles Chaplin Film Corporation
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Janus Films
- MK2 Productions
- Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977
- Conklin, Chester, 1888-1971
- Daniell, Henry, 1894-1963
- De Haven, Carter, 1886-1977
- Dunn, Eddie, 1896-1951
- Dunn, Emma, 1875-1966
- Gardiner, Reginald, 1903-1980
- Gilbert, Billy, 1894-1971
- Goddard, Paulette, 1911-1990
- Gorcey, Bernard, 1886-1955
- Gribbon, Edward
- Hayle, Grace, 1888-1963
- Lynn, George, 1906-1964
- Mann, Hank, 1887-1971
- Michelson, Esther, 1898-1965
- Moscovich, Maurice, 1871-1940
- Nico, Willard
- Oakie, Jack, 1903-1978
- Pike, Nita, 1913-1954
- Rominger, Glenn
- Spencer, J. Russell
- Struss, Karl, 1886-1981
- Townsend, Percy J.
- Weigel, Paul, 1867-1951
- Willson, Meredith, 1902-1984
- Wright, Florence
- Actor
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- Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977
- Mann, Hank, 1887-1971
- Weigel, Paul, 1867-1951
- Lynn, George, 1906-1964
- Hayle, Grace, 1888-1963
- Michelson, Esther, 1898-1965
- Moscovich, Maurice, 1871-1940
- Gribbon, Edward
- Wright, Florence
- Gorcey, Bernard, 1886-1955
- Oakie, Jack, 1903-1978
- Goddard, Paulette, 1911-1990
- Gilbert, Billy, 1894-1971
- Pike, Nita, 1913-1954
- Gardiner, Reginald, 1903-1980
- Dunn, Emma, 1875-1966
- Dunn, Eddie, 1896-1951
- De Haven, Carter, 1886-1977
- Daniell, Henry, 1894-1963
- Conklin, Chester, 1888-1971
- Subject
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- Dictators -- Parodies, imitations, etc
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Antisemitism -- Germany -- Drama
- Comedy films
- Comedy films
- Dark comedy films
- Dictators -- Drama
- Parody films
- Fascism -- Drama
- Fascism -- Parodies, imitations, etc
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Drama
- Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945 -- Drama
- Jews -- Persecutions -- Germany -- Drama
- Mussolini, Benito, 1883-1945 -- Drama
- National socialism -- Drama
- National socialism -- Parodies, imitations, etc
- Language
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- eng
- eng
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- In Chaplin's first talkie, he plays the duel role of dictator Adenoid Hynkel and a Jewish barber who is a dead-ringer look-alike for der Nutsie ... and who thwarts his plans for world domination
- Awards note
- Named to the National Film Registry in 1997 by the Library of Congress ; Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Charles Chaplin), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Jack Oakie), Best Music, Original Score (Meredith Willson), Best Picture, Best Writing, Original Screenplay (Charles Chaplin), 1940 Academy Awards (U.S.A.).
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Directors of photography, Karl Struss, Roland Totheroh ; film editor, Willard Nico ; musical direction, Meredith Willson ; original music, Charles Chaplin, Meredith Willson ; art director, J. Russell Spencer ; sound, Percy Townsend, Glenn Rominger
- Dewey number
- 791.43/72
- Language note
- Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing
- LC call number
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- PN1997.2
- PN1995.9.C557.2
- PN1995.9.C55
- LC item number
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- .G74 2011
- .G743 2011
- G743 2001
- PerformerNote
- Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie, Reginald Gardiner, Henry Daniell, Billy Gilbert, Grace Hayle, Carter De Haven, Maurice Moscovich, Emma Dunn, Bernard Gorcey, Paul Weigel, Chester Conklin, Esther Michelson, Hank Mann, Florence Wright, Eddie Gribbon, Robert O'Davis, Eddie Dunn, Nita Pike, Peter Lynn
- Runtime
- 125
- Series statement
- Criterion collection
- Series volume
- 565
- Technique
- live action
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