The Great Dictator 1939 1941 next previous
The Great Dictator Clippings 159/369
Variety, New York, October 16, 1940.
Crowded Broadway with Charles Chaplin and Paulette Goddard
(...) Photo, PM, Oct. 16, 1940
& Charlie fights his way through the crowd at the Astor theater,
New York, Oct. 15, 1940, Discovering Chaplin
& Miniature Reviews
„The Great Dictator“ (UA). Charlie Chaplin. That‘s all
brother.
(...) Variety, Oct. 16, 1940
„I work very slowly and it seems to me in the most difficult way“
Editorial content. „Chaplin Talks of His Plans, Maybe
2-Reelers Again – And ,The Dictator‘
Charlie Chaplin states that in addition to a couple features
on which he has already done some work, he is thinking
of returning to the shorts field to turn out some slapstick two-reelers.
He has still another idea on shorts that is interesting him,
but the dope on this are ,off the record.‘
Chaplin pictures have always commanded top rentals
but Dictator is the first to seek the limit established by Metro on Gone
With the Wind, which was sold on a 70-30% basis at increased
admissions that were made a part of the contract.“ (...)
„Saying that he wanted to make Dictator whether it is
a success or a flop, because it fulfilled a lot of
suppressed desires, Chaplin also admits that he has
always been terrified by microphones. He talks
throughout Dictator for the first time and at a press interview
Sunday (13) owned that he has pleasantly surprised
at himself when he looked at the finished job, being ,impressed
at hearing my own voice.‘
One for Goddard
Chaplin stated that he will make pictures with and without
himself, appearing only when the material particularly
suits him. He recently bought a book called Regency and wants
to produce that with Paulette Goddard starred and,
if obtainable, with Charles Laughton opposite her. This being
drama, Chaplin will act as producer only.“ (...)
„For himself he has been working on a comedy called
The White Russian. This may be his next, but meantime he may
turn out some shorts pf the ,baggy trousers‘ type and
purely in the slapstick vein. Chaplin arrived in New York
Saturday (12) by plane, his first trip in the air, and
states that for the next two or three months he ,wants to play,‘
see the shows, take in the Fair and ,generally have
a good time.‘ It‘s his first trip east in 10 years.
,After all, I go along as I feel,“ he commented, adding
that ,that‘s the luxury of being independent. Also, I work very
slowly and it seems to me in the most difficult way.‘
Chaplin revealed that it was Alexander Korda who first
suggested he do a picture on a dictator. Though later
getting very enthusiastic about the idea, it wasn‘t until Konrad
Bercovici had subsequently urged the comedian
to satirize dictatorship that he went to work on it.“ (...)
The Fair. New York World‘s Fair closes Oct. 27, 1940.
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.
Redaktioneller Inhalt
The Great Dictator 1939 1941 next previous
