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Motion Picture Herald, New York, October 19, 1940


„Comedy, Not Propaganda“

Editorial content. „Chaplin Launches His ,Dictator‘“ (...)

      „Charlie Chaplin‘s first motion picture in nearly five

years, The Great Dictator, opened Tuesday evening at the

Astor and Capitol theatres in New York.“ (...)

      „,Comedy, Not Propaganda‘

      Last Sunday Mr. Chaplin, after arriving in New York

for his first visit in 10 years, held a press conference

at the Waldorf-Astoria, saying that The Great Dictator was

a comedy and not a propaganda film.“ (...)

      „Stars, Notables at Opening

      Some of those invited to the Dictator opening were:

  1. H.G. Wells, Lion Feuchtwanger, Franklin D.

Roosevelt, Jr., Murray Silverstone (...)

     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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