On 15th of October 1940 the film "The Great Dictator" was released starring Charlie Chaplin. This film was one of the most controversial movie in the history of Hollywood. This film totally criticized the Nazis and Adolf Hitler, Chaplin excoriates Nazis in the film as "machine men, with machine minds and machine hearts".
Chaplin as "The Phooey", Adenoid Hynkel
The film is all about an unnamed Jewish private and a barber by profession(Charlie Chaplin), fighting for the Central Powers in the army of the fictional nation of Tomainia, comically blundering through the trenches in combat scenes.
The film had also got many recognitions from many parts of the world supporting him.
Awards
The film was nominated for five Academy Awards:
- Outstanding Production – United Artists (Charlie Chaplin, Producer)
- Best Actor – Charlie Chaplin
- Best Writing (Original Screenplay) – Charlie Chaplin
- Best Supporting Actor – Jack Oakie
- Best Music (Original Score) – Meredith Willson
At it's 72nd b'day too the film is remembered as a tribute to the great Charlie Chaplin.
