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Well 60,000,000 people did then die, so it seems a reasonable level of preachiness.

"did then die" is understating it. The Great Dictator was filmed in 1939, long before most of the world knew the true horrors that had and would take place. Chaplin wasn't alone in calling out the dangers, but he was in the minority.

> Chaplin wasn't alone in calling out the dangers,

A very honourable mention to Alexander Korda.

Particularly 'Things To Come', his 1936 film warning of the rise of fascism in Europe, global war and the dangers of air bombardment (thereby bringing mechanised warfare to civilian populations for the first time).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Things_to_Come

And yes, it is based on the HG Wells story.

I took the comment as ironic. A-fucking-men to Chaplin's sentiment, anyway.

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