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Tuesday Cinema: The Great Dictator

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on BBC Two England

starring Charles Chaplin with Paulette Goddard
In the week when ' the Little Fellow' becomes Sir Charles Chaplin , Tuesday Cinema presents Charlie's celebrated satire on injustice and dictators containing some of his funniest material. His parody of Adolf Hitler in the character of Adenoid Hynkel is at once a hilarious caricature and a brilliantly accurate imitation of Hitler the orator.
People of the Palace
People of the Ghetto
Written, produced and directed by CHARLES CHAPLIN
This Week's Films: page 19

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Chaplin
Unknown:
Paulette Goddard
Unknown:
Sir Charles Chaplin
Unknown:
Adolf Hitler
Unknown:
Adenoid Hynkel
Directed By:
Charles Chaplin
Hynkel, Dictator of Tomania:
Charles Chaplin
Napoloni, Dictator of Bacteria:
Jack Oakie
Schultz:
Reginald Gardiner
Garbitch:
Henry Daniell
Herring:
Billy Gilbert
Madame Napoloni:
Grace Hayle
Bacterian Ambassador:
Carter de Haven
A Jewish Barber:
Charles Chaplin
Hannah:
Paulette Goddard
Mr Jaeckel:
Maurice Moscovitch
Mrs Jaeckel:
Emma Dunn
Mr Mann:
Bernard Gorcey
Mr Agar:
Paul Weigel
Source: Radio Times

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