My wonderful son shared this ... and wishes the whole country could hear this

[UpInArms]

[I_UndergroundPanther]

1. Charlie chapman

Just made me cry.

Thanks for this post.

[UpInArms]

4. ...

Me, too ...

[BigmanPigman]

2. He got a lot of negative feedback for that but he said,

"too bad, I'm proud of this and it stays in the film".

"Chaplin spent many months drafting and re-writing the speech for the end of the film, a call for peace from the barber who has been mistaken for Hynkel. Many people criticized the speech, and thought it was superfluous to the film. Others found it uplifting. Regrettably Chaplin’s words are as relevant today as they were in 1940."

Transcript of Charlie Chaplin’s Final Speech in The Great Dictator...
"I’m sorry, but I don’t want to be an emperor. That’s not my business. I don’t want to rule or conquer anyone. I should like to help everyone - if possible - Jew, Gentile - black man - white. We all want to help one another. Human beings are like that."

Read full transcript...
https://www.charliechaplin.com/en/articles/29-the-final-speech-from-the-great-dictator-

[UpInArms]

5. ...

To those who can hear me, I say - do not despair. The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed - the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress. The hate of men will pass, and dictators die, and the power they took from the people will return to the people. And so long as men die, liberty will never perish. …..

Thank you for that link

[zentrum]

3. Great Artist as well.

[Upthevibe]

6. Wow.....I've never heard that....

Thank you so much for posting...