The Great Dictator
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The Great Dictator is a 1940 American political satire black comedy film written, directed, produced by, and starring Charlie Chaplin. Having been the only major Hollywood filmmaker to continue to mak
Theatrical release poster
Chaplin as Adenoid Hynkel
Jack Oakie as Benzino Napaloni, Chaplin as Adenoid Hynkel
Costume of Adenoid Hynkel
Jack Oakie
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Jack Oakie was an American actor, starring mostly in films, but also working on stage, radio and television. He portrayed Napaloni in Chaplin's The Great Dictator, receiving a nomination for the Acade
The Great Dictator
…Great Dictator was nominated for five Academy Awards—Outstanding Production, Best Actor, Best Writing (Original Screenplay), Best Supporting Actor for Jack Oakie, and Best Music (Original Score). In his 1964 autobiography, Chaplin stated that he could not have made the film had he known about the true extent of…
Oakie in 1930
With Tina Louise in The New Breed TV series, 1961.
Pool at the Oakridge Estate.
Back view of the Oakridge Estate in Northridge, CA.