Review of The Tramp and the Dictator

. . . THE MAKING OF THE GREAT DICTATOR, 1939 - 1940, on Criterion's DVD package for THE GREAT DICTATOR, but it does not seem to have a separate home page at this site, and I'm sure that anyone who has watched THE TRAMP AND THE DICTATOR also will want to view these home movies filmed by Charlie's son. Cumulatively, these pieces last about 26 minutes, and are broken down into five chapters entitled: "The Ball," "Deleted Final Scene," "Fall Down the Stairs," "The Ghetto," and "World War One." Some insights into the actual feature film are revealed here. In "Deleted Final Scene," for instance, we see that it is so hot that some of the film crew are running around shirtless (the men, NOT the women, of course). These scenes also are filmed by Sydney Chaplin in color, revealing uniform details not included in the feature. Fans of historic artillery are sure to appreciate the Big Bertha Behind-the-Scenes of the final segment, as well.