In this visual essay, Charles Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance, author of "Chaplin: Genius of the Cinema", draws upon a wealth of photography as well as a wide range of interviews (Paulette Goddard, Sydney Chaplin, Chuck Jones, Leni Riefenstahl, Mel Brooks, Joan Collins et al.) to examine the production history of "The Great Dictator", the film's importance as a satire, and legacy.
Jeffrey Vance
as Self (voice)
Charlie Chaplin
as Self (archive footage)
Paulette Goddard
as Self (archive footage)
Jack Oakie
as Self (archive footage)
Joan Collins
as Self (archive footage)
Chuck Jones
as Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks
as Self (archive footage)
