The great dictator

Resource Information

The work The great dictator represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Dallas Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

The great dictator

Statement of responsibility

Charles Chaplin Film Corporation ; written & directed by Charles Chaplin

Contributor

• Willson, Meredith, 1902-1984
• Wright, Florence
• MK2 Productions
• Janus Films
• Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977
• Criterion Collection (Firm)
• Conklin, Chester, 1888-1971
• Daniell, Henry, 1894-1963
• De Haven, Carter, 1886-1977
• Dunn, Eddie, 1896-1951
• Dunn, Emma, 1875-1966
• Gardiner, Reginald, 1903-1980
• Gilbert, Billy, 1893-1971
• Goddard, Paulette, 1911-1990
• Gorcey, Bernard, 1886-1955
• Gribbon, Edward
• Hayle, Grace, 1888-1963
• Lynn, George, 1906-1964
• Mann, Hank, 1887-1971
• Michelson, Esther, 1898-1965
• Moscovich, Maurice, 1871-1940
• Nico, Willard
• Charles Chaplin Film Corporation
• Oakie, Jack, 1903-1978
• Pike, Nita, 1913-1954
• Rominger, Glenn
• Spencer, J. Russell
• Struss, Karl, 1886-1981
• Totheroh, Roland H., 1890-1967
• Townsend, Percy J
• Weigel, Paul, 1867-1951

Actor

• Daniell, Henry, 1894-1963
• Gorcey, Bernard, 1886-1955
• Oakie, Jack, 1903-1978
• Pike, Nita, 1913-1954
• Dunn, Eddie, 1896-1951
• Dunn, Emma, 1875-1966
• Gribbon, Edward
• Conklin, Chester, 1888-1971
• Hayle, Grace, 1888-1963
• Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977
• Moscovich, Maurice, 1871-1940
• Goddard, Paulette, 1911-1990
• De Haven, Carter, 1886-1977
• Wright, Florence
• Michelson, Esther, 1898-1965
• Gilbert, Billy, 1893-1971
• Lynn, George, 1906-1964
• Weigel, Paul, 1867-1951
• Gardiner, Reginald, 1903-1980
• Mann, Hank, 1887-1971

Artistic director

• Spencer, J. Russell

Screenwriter

• Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977

Composer

• Willson, Meredith, 1902-1984

Cinematographer

• Struss, Karl, 1886-1981
• Totheroh, Roland H., 1890-1967

Director

• Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977

Film editor

• Nico, Willard

Musical director

• Willson, Meredith, 1902-1984

Sound designer

• Rominger, Glenn
• Townsend, Percy J

Subject

• Dictators -- Parodies, imitations, etc
• Fascism -- Drama
• Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Drama
• Jews -- Persecutions -- Germany -- Drama
• Mussolini, Benito, 1883-1945 -- Drama
• National socialism -- Drama
• Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945 -- Drama
• Antisemitism -- Germany -- Drama
• Dictators -- Drama

Genre

• Parodies, imitations, etc
• Drama

Language

• eng
• eng
• eng
• eng

Summary

In Chaplin's first talkie, he plays the duel role of dictator Adenoid Hynkel and a Jewish barber who is a dead-ringer look-alike for der Nutsie...and who thwarts his plans for world domination

Member of

• Criterion collection, 565
• Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs), 565
• Great dictator (Motion picture)

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Directors of photography, Karl Struss, Roland Totheroh ; film editor, Willard Nico ; musical direction, Meredith Willson ; original music, Charles Chaplin, Meredith Willson ; art director, J. Russell Spencer ; sound, Percy Townsend, Glenn Rominger

Dewey number

791.43/72

Language note

Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing

LC call number

PN1997.2

LC item number

.G74 2011

PerformerNote

Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie, Reginald Gardiner, Henry Daniell, Billy Gilbert, Grace Hayle, Carter De Haven, Maurice Moscovich, Emma Dunn, Bernard Gorcey, Paul Weigel, Chester Conklin, Esther Michelson, Hank Mann, Florence Wright, Eddie Gribbon, Robert O'Davis, Eddie Dunn, Nita Pike, Peter Lynn

Runtime

125

Series statement

Criterion collection

Series volume

565

Technique

live action