Travis Simpkins

Josh Gondelman. Stand-Up Comedian and Writer. Last Week Tonight. by Travis Simpkins

Josh Gondelman. Stand-Up Comedian, Writer. Last Week Tonight. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Josh Gondelman

Stand-Up Comedian

and Writer for

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

by Travis Simpkins

Josh Gondelman - Stand-Up Comedy - Conan

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Josh Gondelman. Stand-Up Comedian, Writer. Last Week Tonight. by Travis Simpkins

The Great Dictator (1940): Charlie Chaplin

Written, produced, directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin, The Great Dictator (1941) was Chaplin's first full-on talkie film and courageously poked fun at Adolf Hitler during the height of his rise to power. The story concerns a Jewish barber who looks remarkably similar to the outrageous anti-semitic dictator of the land. Comedy and high-drama balance nicely, with Chaplin delivering a now famous speech at the climax. The film is a true Classic. Paulette Goddard and Jack Oakie co-star.

The Great Dictator. 1940: Charlie Chaplin

The Great Dictator. 1940: Paulette Goddard

The Great Dictator. 1940: Charlie Chaplin

Chaplin's Speech in "The Great Dictator"

Sunnyside (1919): Charlie Chaplin

Written, produced, directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin, Sunnyside (1919) was the third picture he made for First National Films. Upon it's release, the film was met with criticism for lack of creativity (perhaps due to struggles in Chaplin's private life), but it has since grown to become a beloved classic like most of Chaplin's work. The story has Chaplin as a hotel clerk who must vie for the love of Edna Purviance's character with charming results. The fantasy sequence scenes involving Chaplin dancing with lovely young Nymphs are particularly enchanting.