The Great Dictator two-page discussion of the relationship between the barber and The Tramp appears in Eric L. Flom's book "Chaplin in the Sound Era: An Analysis of the Seven Talkies." He concludes: The film was nominated for five Academy Awards: Chaplin's half-brother Sydney directed and starred in a 1921 film called "King, Queen, Joker" in which, like Chaplin, he played the dual role of a barber and ruler of a country which is about to be overthrown. More than twenty years later, in 1947, Charles Chaplin was sued over alleged plagiarism with "The Great Dictator". Yet, apparently, neither the suing party nor
USS Dictator out of commission on 5 September 1865 at the League Island Navy Yard. She remained in ordinary there until 1869. The ship was recommissioned on 20 July 1869, with a repair cost of $59,654.27. "Dictator" served with the North Atlantic Fleet until 28 June 1871 when she was again placed out of commission. She was in ordinary at New York Navy Yard until 12 January 1874 when she was recommissioned for service on the North Atlantic Station. "Dictator" was decommissioned at League Island on 1 June 1877 and remained there until sold on 27 September 1883, to A. Purvis &