Charlie Chaplin he later wrote, "for Hitler must be laughed at." Chaplin replaced the Tramp (while wearing similar attire) with "A Jewish Barber", a reference to the Nazi party's belief that he was Jewish. In a dual performance, he also played the dictator "Adenoid Hynkel", who parodied Hitler. "The Great Dictator" spent a year in production and was released in October 1940. The film generated a vast amount of publicity, with a critic for "The New York Times" calling it "the most eagerly awaited picture of the year", and it was one of the biggest money-makers of the era. The ending was
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin Gleiberman writing a positive review for "Entertainment Weekly" said that "The nature of silent comedy was to elevate its heroes into myths, but after "Charlie" I can't wait to see Chaplin's movies again, this time to glimpse the man on the other side of the icon." David Stratton of "Variety" described the film that it is "A thoroughly researched and extremely informative survey of the life and work of one of the great figures of world cinema, Richard Schickel's "Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin" is a must for lovers of cinema." Charlie: The Life and Art of