The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet

Name: The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet
Cast: Jeffrey Vance, Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie, Joan Collins

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In this visual essay, Charles Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance, author of "Chaplin: Genius of the Cinema", draws upon a wealth of photography as well as a wide range of interviews (Paulette Goddard, Sydney Chaplin, Chuck Jones, Leni Riefenstahl, Mel Brooks, Joan Collins et al.) to examine the production history of "The Great Dictator", the film's importance as a satire, and legacy.

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Cast & Crew

Director: Abbey LustgartenWriter: Jeffrey VanceProducers: Fumiko Takagi, Jonathan Turell, Kim Hendrickson, Peter Becker

Jeffrey Vance

as Self (voice)

Charlie Chaplin

as Self (archive footage)

Paulette Goddard

as Self (archive footage)

Jack Oakie

as Self (archive footage)

Joan Collins

as Self (archive footage)

Chuck Jones

as Self (archive footage)

Mel Brooks

as Self (archive footage)

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