How did Hitler react to Chaplin's The Great Dictator?

Charlie Chaplin already had more than 100 silent movies under his belt when, in 1938, he decided to take on the role of Adolf Hitler. When The Great Dictator came out two years later, it was the first time Chaplin spoke on film. read more

One story, still undocumented, is that Hitler had a copy of THE GREAT DICTATOR brought to Berlin in 1940 by way of neutral Portugal for his personal viewing. Assuming he watched the film all by himself, per custom, Hitler’s reaction has not been recorded. read more

I think Hitler watched Chaplin's The Great Dictator. Hitler's response to the film is not recorded, but he is said to have viewed the film twice. [1] The fact that Chaplin was not Jewish didn't save him from being a target. The book, Juden Sehen Dich An (The Jews are Watching You), brands him a "pseudo-Jew". read more

I’m concluding this for myself with the argument, that if Chaplin, as the creator of “The Great Dictator” and one of the wealthiest persons in Hollywood at the time, never knew Hitler’s reaction, the rest of the world will probably never know either. read more