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The Great Dictator

Uncategorized by Scott Brown
The Great Dictator
© 1940 United Artists − All right reserved.

The Great Dictator

Poster for the movie "The Great Dictator"
Release Date  15 October 1940 (2 h 05 min)
Directed by  Charlie Chaplin
Writer 
Composer  Meredith Willson, Charlie Chaplin
Genres  Comedy
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.

  • Year of production  1940
  • Release Date  15 October 1940
  • Local Release Date  15 October 1940
  • Revenue  $11,000,000
  • Budget  $2,000,000
  • Language  English, Esperanto


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Overview

Once again - the whole world laughs!

Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.


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Metadata

  • TMDb ID  914
  • Original Title  The Great Dictator
  • Release Date  15 October 1940
  • Local Release Date  15 October 1940
  • Runtime  2 h 05 min
  • Production  United Artists, Roy Export Company Establishment
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English, Esperanto
  • Genres  Comedy
  • Director  Charlie Chaplin
  • Producer  Charlie Chaplin
  • Director of Photography  Karl Struss, Roland Totheroh
  • Original Music Composer  Meredith Willson, Charlie Chaplin
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  G
  • Budget  $2,000,000
  • Revenue  $11,000,000
  • IMDb Id  tt0032553
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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Modern Times

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Modern Times
© 1936 United Artists − All right reserved.

Modern Times

Poster for the movie "Modern Times"
Release Date  5 February 1936 (1 h 27 min)
Directed by  Charlie Chaplin
Writer 
Composer  Charlie Chaplin
Genres  Drama, Comedy
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

The Tramp struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman.

  • Year of production  1936
  • Release Date  5 February 1936
  • Local Release Date  5 February 1936
  • Revenue  $8,500,000
  • Budget  $1
  • Language  No Language


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Overview

He stands alone as the greatest entertainer of modern times! No one on earth can make you laugh as heartily or touch your heart as deeply...the whole world laughs, cries and thrills to his priceless genius!

The Tramp struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman.


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Metadata

  • TMDb ID  3082
  • Original Title  Modern Times
  • Release Date  5 February 1936
  • Local Release Date  5 February 1936
  • Runtime  1 h 27 min
  • Production  United Artists, Charles Chaplin Productions
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  No Language
  • Genres  Drama, Comedy
  • Director  Charlie Chaplin
  • Producer  Charlie Chaplin
  • Director of Photography  Ira H. Morgan, Roland Totheroh
  • Original Music Composer  Charlie Chaplin
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  NR
  • Budget  $1
  • Revenue  $8,500,000
  • IMDb Id  tt0027977
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
© 1939 Columbia Pictures − All right reserved.

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Poster for the movie "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"
Release Date  19 October 1939 (2 h 09 min)
Directed by  Frank Capra
Writer 
Composer  Dimitri Tiomkin
Genres  Comedy, Drama
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed to the United States Senate by the puppet governor of his state. He soon discovers, upon going to Washington, many shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national boys' camp leads to a conflict with the state political boss.

  • Year of production  1939
  • Release Date  19 October 1939
  • Local Release Date  19 October 1939
  • Revenue  $9,600,000
  • Budget  $1,500,000
  • Language  English


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Overview

Romance, drama, laughter and heartbreak... created out of the very heart and soil of America!

Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed to the United States Senate by the puppet governor of his state. He soon discovers, upon going to Washington, many shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national boys' camp leads to a conflict with the state political boss.


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  • TMDb ID  3083
  • Original Title  Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
  • Release Date  19 October 1939
  • Local Release Date  19 October 1939
  • Runtime  2 h 09 min
  • Production  Columbia Pictures
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Comedy, Drama
  • Director  Frank Capra
  • Producer  Frank Capra
  • Director of Photography  Joseph Walker
  • Original Music Composer  Dimitri Tiomkin
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification 
  • Budget  $1,500,000
  • Revenue  $9,600,000
  • IMDb Id  tt0031679
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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Dimitri Tiomkin

Production

Frank Capra

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Columbia Pictures

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Arsenic and Old Lace

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Arsenic and Old Lace
© 1944 Warner Bros. − All right reserved.

Arsenic and Old Lace

Poster for the movie "Arsenic and Old Lace"
Release Date  23 September 1944 (1 h 58 min)
Directed by  Frank Capra
Writer 
Composer  Max Steiner, Leo F. Forbstein
Genres  Comedy, Crime
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Mortimer Brewster is a newspaperman and author known for his diatribes against marriage. We watch him being married at city hall in the opening scene. Now all that is required is a quick trip home to tell Mortimer's two maiden aunts. While trying to break the news, he finds out his aunts' hobby; killing lonely old men and burying them in the cellar. It gets worse.

  • Year of production  1944
  • Release Date  23 September 1944
  • Local Release Date  23 September 1944
  • Revenue  0
  • Budget  $1,120,175
  • Language  English, German


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Overview

She Passed Out On Cary! No Wonder . . . She's just discovered his favorite aunts have poisoned their 13th gentleman friend!

Mortimer Brewster is a newspaperman and author known for his diatribes against marriage. We watch him being married at city hall in the opening scene. Now all that is required is a quick trip home to tell Mortimer's two maiden aunts. While trying to break the news, he finds out his aunts' hobby; killing lonely old men and burying them in the cellar. It gets worse.


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  • TMDb ID  212
  • Original Title  Arsenic and Old Lace
  • Release Date  23 September 1944
  • Local Release Date  23 September 1944
  • Runtime  1 h 58 min
  • Production  Warner Bros.
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English, German
  • Genres  Comedy, Crime
  • Director  Frank Capra
  • Producer  Frank Capra, Jack Warner
  • Director of Photography  Sol Polito
  • Original Music Composer  Max Steiner, Leo F. Forbstein
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification 
  • Budget  $1,120,175
  • Revenue  0
  • IMDb Id  tt0036613
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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