The Great Dictator (1940) ft. Sarah Duncan

Dana and Tom welcome back Sarah Duncan for a record-tying 4th time to discuss one of her favorite movie stars, Charlie Chaplin, who wrote, directed, produced, and starred in two roles for The Great Dictator.

Plot Summary: After dedicated service in the Great War, a Jewish barber (Charles Chaplin) spends years in an army hospital recovering from his wounds, unaware of the simultaneous rise of fascist dictator Adenoid Hynkel (also Chaplin) and his anti-Semitic policies. When the barber, who bears a remarkable resemblance to Hynkel, returns to his quiet neighborhood, he is stunned by the brutal changes and recklessly joins a beautiful girl (Paulette Goddard), her neighbors, and the disgraced Commander Schultz (Reginald Gardiner) in rebelling. Will the forces of hatred or the cause of humanity win out in this epic satire?

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