Microw@lemm.ee to Anniversaries: X years ago today@feddit.nlEnglish · 1 month agoOn this day, 15 Oct 1940 Charlie Chaplin's first talkie The Great Dictator debuted in New York (while the US was still formally at peace with Nazi Germany).files.mastodon.socialimagemessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up149arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up149arrow-down1imageOn this day, 15 Oct 1940 Charlie Chaplin's first talkie The Great Dictator debuted in New York (while the US was still formally at peace with Nazi Germany).files.mastodon.socialMicrow@lemm.ee to Anniversaries: X years ago today@feddit.nlEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square10fedilinkfile-text
The antifascist film ends with this impassioned speech to the audience opposing all forms of oppression.
minus-squareTheRealLinga@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 month agoCharlie Chaplin was quite the guy. Did his own stunts, spoke out against fascism… cool beans
minus-squareDagwood222@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down7·1 month agoWhen Charlie Chaplin married Oona O’Neill in June 1943, he at last found true happiness, and it seems they had both found their soul mates, despite the fact that Oona was only 18, and Charlie was 53.
minus-squareShiggles@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·1 month agoOh damn true guess I’m a nazi now
minus-squareShiggles@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agoI’ve always wondered, if someone acts like you do, would saying “you first” still be a rule break? I suppose by engaging at all I’ve already lost.
minus-squareDagwood222@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down4·1 month agoBy saying your a Nazi, you already lost. It’s not funny and it’s not cute. And if you need that explained, you really should jump off a bridge.
Charlie Chaplin was quite the guy. Did his own stunts, spoke out against fascism… cool beans
When Charlie Chaplin married Oona O’Neill in June 1943, he at last found true happiness, and it seems they had both found their soul mates, despite the fact that Oona was only 18, and Charlie was 53.
Oh damn true guess I’m a nazi now
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I’ve always wondered, if someone acts like you do, would saying “you first” still be a rule break? I suppose by engaging at all I’ve already lost.
By saying your a Nazi, you already lost.
It’s not funny and it’s not cute.
And if you need that explained, you really should jump off a bridge.