Charlie Chaplin was the ideal actor for members of the Soviet avant garde

theguardian.com

Pretty amazing that the "Modern Times" link in this article goes to their original review of the film from July 14, 1936.

http://www.theguardian.com/film/1936/jul/14/derekmalcolmscen...

> Another Nazi spokesman said that reports from abroad had indicated that the picture had a "Communist tendency" and that this was no doubt the reason why the picture was unacceptable.

It's so incredible to see such an old news article, talking about Nazi spokespeople's comments, on a modern website, looking just like every other article on that website. The internet is remarkable.

this choice note at the very end of the article

[It was suggested by Mr. A. E. Newbould, publicity director of the Gaumont British Film Company, last night that, though it might sound absurd, "Chaplin's moustache is so like Hitler's that I am of the opinion it may have played some part in the prohibition of the film."]

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