Fight for Liberty - Charlie Chaplin

Chaplin first came to the attention of the FBI in the early 1920’s, due to his left of center political views. Then Assistant to the Director of the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover, wrote in a memo that Chaplin was one of Hollywood’s “parlor Bolsheviki.“ Chaplin came under increased review after his 1936 film “Modern Times“ and his 1941 “The Great Dictator.“ After leaving the United States in 1952 to attended the London premiere of his film “Limelight,“ Chaplin’s re-entry visa was revoked, and he was barred from reen
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