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King, Queen, Joker OTTID:458420
The Great Dictator
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In 1921, Charlie Chaplin’s half-brother, Sydney, directed and played the leading roles in KING, QUEEN, JOKER. In 1999, Chaplin historian Frank Scheide found the only elements of the film known to exist at the British Film Institute. The film’s use of a single actor in two roles and barbershop setting reveal it as an influence on THE GREAT DICTATOR.
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Charlie the Barber OTTID:458421
Charlie Chaplin and his half-brother, Sydney, liked to film scenes set in barbershops, as evidenced in Sydney’s 1921 KING, QUEEN, JOKER and in this scene, shot for Charlie’s 1919 SUNNYSIDE but never used.
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Two Shaves OTTID:458422
