Chaplin (film) life and eventually results in the breakup of his marriage. At an industry party Chaplin causes a minor scandal when he refuses to shake hands with a visiting member of the Nazi party. Fairbanks (with his health in great decline) comments that Chaplin looks a lot like Adolf Hitler, providing Chaplin with inspiration for his next movie in their final encounter before Fairbanks' death in 1939. Chaplin's film satirizing the Nazis The Great Dictator is a huge hit throughout the world but Hoover tries to portray the film as a work of anti-American propaganda. Chaplin settles down with and marries
Smile (Charlie Chaplin song) Smile (Charlie Chaplin song) "Smile" is a song based on an instrumental theme used in the soundtrack for Charlie Chaplin's 1936 movie "Modern Times". Chaplin composed the music, inspired by Puccini's "Tosca". John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons added the lyrics and title in 1954. In the lyrics, based on lines and themes from the film, the singer is telling the listener to cheer up and that there is always a bright tomorrow, just as long as they smile. "Smile" has become a popular standard since its original use in Chaplin's film. Judy Garland sang a memorable version of "Smile" on