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Chaplin plays both a humble Jewish barber and a tyrannical dictator in this classic anti-fascist satire.

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Novice reporter Larry Stevens (Dick Powell) is able to get a jump on his competitors when a mysterious colleague gives him copies of the next days' newspapers. But is the future carved in stone? Larry had better hope not, since one of the headlines warns of his imminent death. Set in 1890s New York, director René Clair's charming, comical fantasy co-stars Linda Darnell, Jack Oakie, and Edgar Kennedy. 85 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; theatrical trailer.

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W.C. Fields plays the President of Klopstokia, a bankrupt European country that makes a bid for fame and fortune by entering its top athletes in the 1932 Summer Games in Los Angeles. Directed by Edward Cline (The Bank Dick, 1940) and co-written by Joseph L. Mankiewicz (All About Eve, 1950), this madcap, Pre-Code comedy is one of W.C. Fields's most anarchic satires and includes scene stealing performances by comic character actors Jack Oakie, Billy Gilbert, Hugh Herbert and Ben Turpin. Top Similar From the Brand Questions Reviews Million Dollar Legs [Blu-ray] Million Dollar Legs