THE CONSUL, THE TRAMP AND AMERICA’S SWEETHEART
Dayton Playhouse
Jan. 27-Feb. 16
[Online]
Cast: Jenna De Gruy as Miss Hollombe, Mike Beerbower as George Gyssling, Debra Strauss as Mary Pickford & Matthew Lindsay as Charlie Chaplin
On the eve of World War II, the German consul to Hollywood tries to stop production on Charlie Chaplin’s first talkie, The Great Dictator. The result is a comedy based on a true story about the powers of art, politics, commerce, and what it means to be American.
- Available for streaming Wed, Jan. 27-Tue, Feb. 16.