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
HMS Dictator (1783) destroyed in earlier battles, and three brigs, "Kiel", "Lolland" and "Samsøe". "Najaden" was under the command of Danish naval officer Hans Peter Holm (1772–1812) In the subsequent Battle of Lyngør "Dictator" destroyed "Najaden" and the British took "Laaland" and "Kiel" as prizes but had to abandon them after the two vessels grounded. The action cost "Dictator" five killed and 24 wounded. In 1847 the surviving British participants were authorized to apply for the clasp "Off Mardoe 6 July 1812" to the Naval General Service Medal. HMS "Dictator" was among Admiral Alexander Cochrane's fleet moored off New Orleans at the start