The Tramp and the Dictator is a film made by Kevin Brownlow and Michael Kloft of Spiegel TV in Germany. "Chaplin’s [Shoulder Arms] was the only war film from the entire war to be remembered with unqualified admiration. When Chaplin visited London in 1921, one ex-soldier wanted to give him his medals for all he had done for the men at the front. Charlie Chaplin was a true war hero, for his films did nothing but good. Chaplin returned to the subject of war for The Great Dictator. Association Chaplin had discovered rolls and rolls of colour film which Chaplin’s brother Sydney had shot of The Great Dictator in production. Michael Kloft of Spiegel suggested using it as part of a portrait of Chaplin and Hitler. They were born in the same week of the same month of the same year, and in public any rate, looked remarkably alike. So it seemed a good idea." - Kevin Brownlow
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