.'Jq- ~73The Commissioner Immigration and Naturalization Service December 23. 1952 Attention: Mr. Raymond F. Farrell Director, FBI insistent. Commissioner Investigations Division CHARLES CHAPLIR, val. on socunxn gum - FBI r11. 100427090 j. CONF j? :fujslce 1? 33d? ton?. of 8128018.". n33th dated 06mg?. 1952 It Loo Angolan, on your otter dot a? 23, ?952, your reference #5653092 romp. of the summary rt rt of o?igi 5" Agent dated Beta or 1h 1 identica urea who furnished informs: ooh?? forth in the report of pecial Agent 7 dated March 13 1957, at La. Angelou. . who in years of a and rel! 719? preaon a Ibur Loo Angelou Off is being advise the identity of this Source - of the r. orb of ecial Agent ff?? dated Here 13, 19h at Lou Angelea,r-' ?51232: a una testify concerning the information previously furnished. It has been discovered that records from ?is: which information was originally furnished have been ?3 destroyed. row-mum. AGENCIES '5 of tho report of -: - Pdate April 5, 1951 i - - . - standing at .-I: - . 93/. I in - Director; FBI (loo?127090) DATE December 30, 1952 SAC, Los CHARLES wa 33rd SECURITY MATTER - . It is recommended that a Security Index Card be prepared on the above-captioned individual. The Security Index Card on the captio?ed individual should be changed as follows: (Specify change only) i 1mm '32 mm CONTAINED ht?t?ViS UNCLASSIFIED BORN NATURAIIZED ALIEN cozmuuxsw? SOCIALIST WORCEFB SOCIALIST LEAGUE (Specify) TAB FOR DETCOM - TAB FOR COMSAB RACE SEX DATE OF 3mm PLACE OF 3mm BUSINESS ADDRESS (Shaw name of employing concern and address) \?urope Ag? NOT RECORDED 10 SINESS (Specify from Vital Facility List) 1. I NATURE OF INDUSTRY OR r, Europe SL014) RESIDENICE ADDRESS ?m~m E, JAT $5 I 39 JAN 12-53 7c/ 4.750 (2-7?79) . FEDERAL BUREAU DE INVESTIGATION FDIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET 5.3., Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the file. One or more of the following statements, where ?g?indicated, explain this deletion. {Deleted under exemption(s) ~14 with no segregable material available for release to you. Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. DocumentIs) originating with the following government agency(ies) was/were forwarded to them for direct response to you. Page(s) referred for consultation to the following government agencyIies); as the information originated with them. You will ?one he advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. a IT Page(s) withheld for the following reasonIs): For your information: ?he following number is to be used for reference regarding these pages: Md w/angms DELETED N0 DUPLICATION FEE FOR THIS PAGE FORM no. 64 O?ice Memomndum STATES GOVERNMENT To 3, DATE: December 30, 19 A, 3, BE 0 SUBJECT: CHARLES EMPLIN, was. SECURITY MTTER - Baf?e IOU-127090 To advise you of tha the Imm i grd?t on- E?i?qiur?i?? it}. on. ~36? is (INS) 9' 71" 151 13.51 Chapl in and "that jigngBI is at ondugtvingmany ?act i ve invgas?tjPURPOSE: DETA ILS .- ., As you are awareimll??'?is presently conducting an *0 TKFBIJE. Rainwondy?ctinq any active at this time since his status as an alien and the determination of his eligibility to re?enter_ this country - is oflprimary interest to and within the jurisdiction of ?120 -.-rdmw/ st??f?g?w 1 - :1 a. RECORDED-14 1953 [$333th . 139' - a REASON - mm n? 51 11. 1?2. ?a a EW - .. a he inquiries congerning the avaiiability q: we 1375? to takeAno?further action inwthis matter unless specificdily?r59uested Upon th 5?_the Attorney general or INS. It may be noted that has been instructed to complete these inquiries-by January 15, 1 953 . (LR) .ACTION: None, this is submitted for your information. Memo [47+0vne7 G?herU/ ?7?3 15d++dc31?? .. w. 9 no Attomcy {angry I). 1353 Bit-cote 131? grin.? CHARLES Idea) . ?fths? is to your- til-cynic. 0511 u? *0de requesting that you he fur-nub? a "wry nan-Mn an char-lea .. -- . . - no run-d: of Danni ?fhot 3 output: Canary um mam oncoming and.? Space:- chapuu dot? 18, 1852, no former Mammy j?u I IS JSWKEH I ?lth.D- 22:. 3 u: i 3321er I: Ball].- than can 1253 'hh. In. wan: 'feum 15. 1353 -. I UNITED sTXi??Es GOVERNMENT STANDARD FORM 64 - DIRECTOR, ?4 DATE: 178m?: 9? 1953 mom sec, 1.05 ANGELES (loo-15611.1) SUBJECT: CHARLES SPENCER IN, We. 5? Re emery re ort of SA October 114., 1952 at Les" Angeles and Bureau letter 0 Los Ange es, December at, 195243Lee Angelee IlettergNovember 7, 1952, page wherein it is stated that is currently a would not return to the United States until about the middle of December. On January 5, 1953 was telephonh lcally contacted and she advised the. _plana had 9 been changed and that he did not return to the United States in December and is presently scheduled to return between the 3 first and tenth of February, 1953. The Los ngeles Office . will endeavor to contact him at that time. (U . Dn/ Relative to informant mentioned in the report $76; who is identified as Efforts to ace successful but investigation is continu- of Agent to date have proved a ing to locate him. REQUEDEDAM :1 8 . '15. 7 0301:53 - Eggs, I /as LA loo-146m Relative to informant- mentioned on page 109 of Agent report, who is identified as the Office of Nova In genes at San Pedro, California. The Office of Naval Intelligence at Beach and at San Diego have thus ff. 7 ':een unable to locate their file on this matter and their; a- the original informant has not been added. 031 at Long Beach is presently conducting a file review to endeavor to locate the original source of this information. ALL INFORMATIONCONTAINED IS UNCLASSIFIED 12.33 criplgg? The Commissioner and Natural teatton Service January 33 ?053 Attention: Mr. Raymond ran-ell Jr_ a -- .leetetant counteetoner . . .Dircct?'; ?31 .Dweettg attain Dtutetan ea. 7- .t SECURITY 1%RECORDED - 44' Magnum? ll-J'H . Reference ?te made to the eummry report of Special Agent _dat ed October 14, 1852, I at La: Angel?. .479 this is to adutee you. that - of referenced report declines to testify in thte latter. However, If you coneider the testimony of this witness tnpetattve to the euccesa of this can, pleaee notify this Bureau and the ?t?afarmant will be "contacted. ALL INFORMATIONCONTAINED HEREIN '3 UNCLASSIFIED NOTE YELLOV can; I - .DATE Midis BY?zsq 5.4.9 cuss. EXT. 3? 3 mason FCIM 11. 1-81953 '3 a MAILED 20w Pr" I hate . - 1-.7 . I. . MrThe Commissioner CON TA Immigration and Naturalization Service January 8, 1953 - Attention: rel]. ei'etant Oomiuioner a . rDirector, FBI i . . vestigatione Division - CHARLES SPENCER nae. SECURITY HATTEB - FBI Pile IOU-127090 . Reference is made to luminary report or Special Agent dated October IL, at Lon Lngelee, whit: as been furnished to - . I your office. (0) - This is to advise you that -ot - referenced report is unavailable to testify at the . LETTER .- 1313.33? taS?x-gg?gfr?- rrm?mum AGENCIES OFFICE mson- . we? JAN 9-1'5-53 ILED 21 1: I 96? when: CON ENTIAL JewAPLIN a opiates apnoea G?rlee?pencemplin 4'53 In in London, He entered the United States at ??eu York city for manent residence on October 12,? 1912. He has maintained reeidence ?in the United State: since thin time with the exception of two trips abroad. le be: if; remained a either; of Great Britain over this period - time and is presently traveling in Europe on British passport. f" He in currently'urried to Gena O'Heill, ?heplin.- He in the - father of nix children-and in a well-known movie actor,' - -r a? director, and producerthe late 1930's Chaplin we: considered by the - leadership of the Communist Party, USA, oe'"the equivalent ?f '8 ??ber of the Partm? (Louis Budenz', Page 87, Serial ea 96,100-127090Aug-net 1916, Gheplin attended a gathering of - I the Sational Council or Annual: $oviet Friendship in Lee "Angolan. ?This gathering was for; 7 of meeting Mr. ., . s?ikhail Kelatoeov, vieiting soviet film a industry. ~?heplin introduced Inletom ?tter neking a speech which he 1e extent-lea]. .et good in Oceania; - ?So can use the good and Gnu-lee Ghapli 5: r- l, Si 1? max. I 1?33 - Foreign pm39533 . . 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STATES GOVERNMENT To Balmont /7 in 8, 1953 . FROM . J. Baumgiaa?4;. 1' sumcn SPENCER CHAPLIN, was. com ?Twat MATTER ?7 I much? PURPOSE: . STLL To advise you that two sources I testify? are not being disclosed to INS at this time.(tJ\ BACKGROUND: contacting sources wno the summary report dated availability to testify As you recall the field is furnished information contained in October lu, l9ba, concerning their for INS re Cnaplin. Most of these At this date tnere remains ten sources yet to contact.(UD QQTAILS: -J Attacnment - ?54 813 sources nave been contacted Tun. Hon:? mu m?I . a .r 0 ?ii. REC ION 2 CONF EDWIN-I: 4w ACTION: . If you agree, the attached letters should be forwarded to the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the Los Angeles Office. (?03 4?750 (2.7-79) . mm OONEAO OE INVESTIGATION FOIPA OELETEO PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the ?le. One or more of the following statements, where ?jiindicated, explain this deletion. EZ/Deleted under exemption(s) with no segregable material available for release to you. El Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. Document(s) originating with the following government agency(ies) was/were forwarded to them for direct response to you. Page(s) referred for consultation to the following government agency?es); as the information originated with them. You will ?a be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. Pagels) withheld for the following reason(s): For your information: [D/The following number is to be used for reference regarding these pages: .100 -- DELETED PAGEIS) xno DUPLICATION FEE FOR THIS PAGE SERVICE +113; - - . or THE UNITED STATES OF American Embassy uh 1 2 Avenue Gabriel 5 4r Paris 8, France 5 sec - AIR COURIER Datei January 8, 1953 To: Director, FBI (loo?127090) CLASSIFI "3mm- . or- From: Legat! Paris Buggy; F5. I 4 - Subject: LES SPENCER LIN eke DATE 5 ma: FOR Z64 7 DEBLASS SBA mun??nt?zw BeBulet to Department of State 10/8/52 and ourlet 11/6/5121?) I BY OFFICESQ Wins; soTribune de Lausanne (Switzerland) of 1/1/53 reported that the subject and his family have decided to purchase a. villa named Le Manoir de Ban in the vicinity .of Lake Geneva, Switzerland. It was indi? . cated that the subject would place his children in school at Corsier, Switzerland. The villa. which the subject and his family will occupy'used to be the pro arty of one GRAUTON-LIINOT, described as a former U. 8. Am- sadors 'If any additional informationmc?oncer'ning the subject's whereabouts and activities comes to the attention of the Paris office, the Bureau will I .be advised. (U) @751 xi? - )4 RUG . UNITED GOVERNMENT O?ice Men A 10 Director, FBI (loo?127090) one: 1/15/53 .0 . - .1. nnr.? 3" '1 .- - 11f. . .r 3? yer-gone .3 sac, New York (Ciao-85387Sufi-CT. she?s . . HEREIN-IS I (Office of origin; Los Angeles) I I d9 0 Re emery report of SA lO/lh/SE, at LA letter_ to Bureau 10/20/52; and Bulet rerep, was contacted -on 1 15 53. He advised that he had already been contacted by INS and had furnished them a' statement. He further advised that he would be willing to testify in this case. . in rerep, is no longer living in NYC. . advised on l/lt/53 that his current address The LA Office has been advisedrerep, was not contacted inasmuch as the Bureau - gill" has; instructed that he be contacted on matters of extreme importance and only with Bureau instructions. - in rerepris presently under {deportation proceedings in NYC. . . - - V- INS advised that they do not have a current address in their file for They advised that contact with . . is made through his attorney, In View of status with INS it was deemed inadvisable to contact L1. J.- through his attorney to ascertain if he would testify as a witness for INS in ?iri?tgis case. . - . ?flick Due to thezinformation set ?forth above, no further action will be taken in this matter by NY-and and Will not be. contacted UACB. RUC. 2cc: _Los Angeles? (lpDL-l??lfl ?l WHOSE LITTLE MAN . n-s. ?zlw Charles Chaplin has made his position clear toward the country that gave him riches and prestige. Will he be allowed back? ?a ,1 _.ng vmron Lasrtv 1912, a?ZJ-year-old Englishman ar? I rived in the United States with a the- atrical troupe. For Charles Spencer Chaplin. it was a profoundly moving experience. Years later, he told an in- terviewer, shall never forget the ex- traordinary emotion I realized intuitively that was going to achieve my destiny in Americaprofound an inward assurance of this that I had to tell the others, with all the over?emphasis and conceit of callow youth. Raising my arm in salute to New York, I yelled, give you fair warning, America! I?m coming to conquer you!? Chaplin not only conquered America, but in a sense he coanered the world. But the conquest has, in recent years, been tinged with more and more bitter- ness; though he is universally acclaimed as a genius-?the only genius produced by the art of the motion picture," George Bernard Shaw-he has made an inordinate number of enemies. The reason for this odd mixture of hysterical acclaim and widespread hatred of Chap- lin is rather complicated. But basically, it can be summed up in Chaplin's own extreme megalomania, his total lack of interest in anything except himself?and his art. In a remarkably candid moment, (he once put the matter quite clearly. He labeled himself a disciple of the French philosopher, Anatole France, who, said 00 I ac- cording to no less an authority than Chaplin, ?philosophically knows nath- ing of good or bad, much the same as myself. As for ideals, they are danger- ous playthings, barren of results, and for the moss part, false." Had Chaplin stuck even to this rather cynical view of himself things would not have been so bad; after all, the pub- lic is almost accustomed to seeing its artistic geniuses misbehave, and in Hollywood?s weird climate of opinion an occasional moral lapse is often a help at the box of?ce. But to his studied dis- interest in personal ethics, Chaplin added one especially unfortunate ingre- dient; he became a fellow-traveler of communism. At best, his pronounce? ments on politics are naive; at worst, they seem extremely arrogant and vi- cious, and they have enraged a wide enoligh segment of American opinion to hurt Charlie where it hurts most?at the box of?ce. Apparently, for this reason, Chaplin has had less to say on politics during recent years. It seems plain enough, however, that he has never really had a change of heart. When he arrived in London last' September, again the focus of a bitter controversy, Chap- 4- . a lin was asked to make some on his present attitude toward Russia.? comment He refused. am not in a position to make any sort of statement," he told a New York Herald Tribune reporter petulantly. won?t be forced into any other position.? When the reporter pointed out there was much interest in this question back home, Chaplin mapped: don?t think it is the posi- tion of the Herald Tribune to take the side of the American government." Readers could and did infer that Chap- lin does not side with the American government. Chaplin, moreover, has never become an American citizen. Since he has paid huge amounts to the United States in the form of taxes, he considers himself a ?paying guest.? As a paying guest he reported for several years (for tax purposes) that a relative was his partner. The Treasury Department ?nally in- vestigated and found no basis for the claim. Chaplin eventually had to pay a deficiency of $1,174,000. Why doesn't he become a citizen? ?I?m an internationalist,? he has stated. do not believe in nationalism because that makes for war." He wonders why he?s being "persecuted" because he has retained his British citizenship. Other English actors have made ?lms in Holly- wood, people like Ronald Colman, Basil Rathbone, Herbert Marshall, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, 7 Stewart Granger, Cary Grant, and no one seems to be particu- larly interested whether they took out American citizenship papers. On the other hand, their deeds and words have not had an anti-American ?avor. Chaplin?s other recent dif?culty pro- ceeded from the order, issued by the United States Attorney-General, to hold Chaplin for a hearing before allow? ing him to re-enter the United States. (He had gone to Europe on a long va~ cation, following completion of his newest ?lm, Limelight.) The Attorney General did not say speci?cally what the Justice Department had in mind, remarking only that ?the hearing will determine whether he is admissible under the laws of the United States." Under those laws, there are two possible grounds for refusing admission. A non- citizen of the US. may not enter if he has subversive political connecdons, or if he has been guilty of moral turpitude. Conceivably, a case might be made against Chaplin on either ground. it seems likely enough, by now, that Chaplin has never been an actual mem- ber of the communist party, or, except. for his front af?liations, connected with the communists in an organizational sense. it would be .di?icult even to imagine this supreme cgotist submitting to the de?erspnalized, ,discipline' we a which party members accept. Instead, Chap. has lent his name and prestige to the communists. He was a sponsor of that intellectual ?tonsrrosity, the 19-19 ?'aldorf Peace Conference, a sponsor of the Congress of American?Soviet riendship. a spon- sor of the People's Radio oundation, a contributor to the communist magazines ew A-lasse: and Surfer Russia Today, and a speaker for the Artists Front to ?"in the ?'ar (a communist-run front cooked up during the war). It was in his speech for the latter organization that he really outdid himself. On his 'arrival in New York to deliver the speech he exclaimed: ?Thank God for communism." But the Speech itself is astounding enough to merit exrensive quotation: ?Ladies and gentlemen,? he began, ?and I suppose the gallery Comrades: and I mean comrades. Any people who can ?ght as the Russian people are ?ghting now . . . it is a pleasure and a privilege to call them comrades. . . . feel it a duty and an honor to say I want a second front. . . . Stalin would not ask for it?unless he thought it was possiblecitizen. 1 don't need citizenship papers. 1 have never had patriotism in that sense for any country, for I am patriotic to humanity as a whole. I am a citizen of the world. . . . In my esrimation, (Roose- velt) is one of the greatest presidents of the United States . . . yes, a man who areleascd Browder. I noticed there were Fone or two comfortable people shocked at that. But I am not shocked at an act of mercy. i am thankful for it. . . . For AMERICAN LEG MAGAZINE 4B The American Leqinn Maggi-?g . ?warn? - reed to - s?fRelax-slhe only fainted.? II IIVOU -. I. from m. some time communism-hasbee" as a big bugaboo, and we a1 :r ed 'of it. But who are thesercommunists?-? ?'hat are they? . . . They say they are a godless people. Yet any people who can'?ght and die as the Russians have been doing must have felt sOme God in their hearts. they must have a sense of eternity in their souls. . . . And then they say, what if communism spreads out all over the world? So what? I can live on $25,000 a year. Nice work, if you can get it." This incredible mishmash of fellow- traveling clich?s, vintage 19-12, created pandemonium in Carnegie Hall when it was delivered; the crowd cheered Charlie to the rafters. Americans in gen- eral, however, did not cheer him. His Carnegie Hall speech only served to con?rm the suspicions about Chaplin's political development that many Ameri- cans had been?nurturing for years; in a way, the speech was the beginning of his downfall, or at least the end of the unstinted admiration Americans have always held for him. There was a pa- thetic quality in the Chaplin press con- ference after the speech. ?\Vhat?s so terrible about putting myself out in front on a political sub- iecr?" he asked the reporters. ?l?m not a communist. have no political af?li? ations. l?m not a Republican or a Demo- crat. l'm a clown.? One would think that after Chaplin delivered his warrior call for a second from to aid Russia he would have done something to aid the war effort. But there?s nothing.r on the record to show anything of the sort. Although he was seen frec?ibently ,at Hollywood . clubs, Chaplin never' entertained tl'? troops, or visited the war fronts, its-dis?- so many Other entertainers. He never paid a visit to the Hollywood Canteen sponsored by the motion plcturc indus try to .give servicemen a good time, I: 19-12, he even refused to appear art-hui Stage Door Canteen in New York Neither did he do anything for till British. This was an old story: during ?'orld ??ar 1 he was twice burned ii e?igy on the streets of London for re fusing to return to his native land t: entertain the troops. As far as can determined, his sole money contribu tion during the war was to the Ameri can Red Cross; and this came after rerst to deliver a broadcast for humanitarian organization. Chaplin attitude seenied to be that he was pa} ing heavy taxes and why should he (i anything else. He made it easy for t" public to feel that he thought that United States was a sort of publicaft country club offering hospitality an service to all comers in return f1 money, After all, he was a ?payin guest.? And, also, he insisted. his t? sons of one of his early, short-ten marriages, were his personal vicars i the American Army. But, to be fai Chaplin did do something for the Ru sians. He recorded a salure to the Sovii armies which closed with the won ?Russia, the future is yours!? Chaplin's subsequent history made clear, however, that his Carnegie speech was more than iust a great n. understanding. In 1946. the couie?? was one of several honored grim? aboard a Soviet tanker in Long L: harbor, California. The guests, inc?xi ing the late john Gar?eld and theta! rector, Lewis Milestone, toasted I Soviet-made ?lm depicting the di torted Bolshevik version of the an! Czarist revolution. The party lastt nine hours. \Yhilc leaving the ship u'i' Gar?eld, he noticed press photh raphers and uniformed US. custo men. Chaplin said, loud cnong for all to hear, see we are under tl power of the American Gestapo.? Ti offhand remark is interesting in Jig of what communists think of Ame: can security agents. The cusroms m- were there as a matter of routine. insure that no dutiable articles we brought ashore except under pcop circumstances. But, to Chaplin, th consrituted the ?American Gestapt apparently, in his way of thinking, (I in force to ?persecute? him. The New York Daily News colui nist, Ed Sullivan, published three op questions to Chaplin, and requested t} the comedian answer them publicly, that the American public could gar c- . Wu.) -.., for itself where he stood. Th. was a friend 3s his, :md that he w. questions were: (1) Why didn?t ?jgbc little doubt, are privately very ?very proud.? of the fact. Harms Eisleri?i. ??ch amused at Chaplin's pathetic little lin entertain American troopsor'v our wounded in military hospitals dur- ing the war? (2) Does Chaplin prefer democracy as de?ned by Russian com- munism or democracy as it is de?ned in the United States? (3) or 30 years Chaplin had earned a lush living in the United States, abandoning his native land, England. ??hy hasn't Chaplin be- come an American citizen? Chaplin never did answer the ques- tions directly; But with a new ?lm, .lfomieur Verdom, coming out, he evidently became apprehensive about the effect on the box of?ce if he didn?t say anything. So he called a press con- ference. He utilized it more to pose as a martyr to ?witch hunters? than to answer simple questions. \Vhen he was asked whether he considered himself a fellow-traveler of communists, he wisecracked, ?if you step of? the curb with your left foot these days, they call you a communist. I belong to no political party and have never voted in my life.? (Ed Sullivan hadn?t asked for Chaplin's voting record, and knew Chaplin was not a citizen.) At another point at the press con~ fcrence, Chaplin remarked he had given up the idea of making a ?lm about \Eapoleon because he didn?t like dic- tatihrs ?Isn?t Stali?n a dictator?? one brash ?reporter queried. ?it hasn't been settled what that word means," Chaplin also argued that anti-com- munism was a, tactic most effectively employed by Hitler, and implied that in this country anti-communism was leading to nazis?m, a theory better ex- pressed in the pages of the Daily lVorker. One reporter insisted to Chap? lin that the anti-reds of today are, in the main, the same people who were anti?nazi yesterday. Bot Chaplin did not argue the point. Throughout the conferencce?thc only time in his life he has allowed a group of reporters to discuss politics with him ~?he retreated steadily, but yielded on nothing. It was obvious that he hadn't changed his mind on the ?progressive? nature of the Soviet dictatorship. The following year, it was even more obvious. ?'hen Harms Eisler, the com- poser and brother of Soviet agent Ger- hart Eisler, was deported in 1948, Chaplin took a most unusual action. He sent a cable to Pablo Picasso, the French painter who is an avowed communist, which read as follows: ?Can you head a committee of French artists to pro- test to the American Embassy in Paris the outrageous deportation proceedings against Hanns Eislet here, and simul- taneously send me a copy of protest for wuse here. Greetings.? Chaplin simul- taneously told reporters that Hanns Eisler, a professed and active Brilshevik, today is servingr the caTJSe of Stalin in Eastan Germany, where his bail-jump- ing brother, Gerhart, is propaganda. chief for the red regime. Senator Harry Cain of \Vashington summarized the Eisler-Chaplin episode in these angry words: ?Here is an alien, living in luxury for 30 years in this country, who urges a foreign commu- nist to stage demonstrations against the Embassy of the United States in a for- eign country, on behalf of none other than a notorious communist." This ac- tion, it was abundantly clear, was something more than stepping off the curb with your left foot. And that same year Chaplin, at a public gathering in Los Angeles, contributed $500 to the red-run Progressive party, then led by Henry \Vallaee; he was also quoted enthusiastically about VVallace?s ?peace? ticket. Since 1948, even \Vallace has broken with the reds, but there is no indication that Chaplin?despite his professed respect for the former vice- president has followed him. in addition, Chaplin has in recent years either publicly spoken out for or signed statements in defense of Get- hart Eisler, Leon Josephson and Eugene Dennis, all of whom are open, avowed, and top-ranking communist functionaries-and, all of whom there - fora'ys into the field of political theory. And ?nally it should be noted that Chaplin, in 1949, was a sponsor of nu- merous pro-Soviet ?peace? conferences, including the \Valdorf gathering, which had about as much to do with peace as . the communist invasion of Korea. Dozens of well?meaning American lib? erals who were sucked into indorsing the \Valdorf Peace Conference with- drew before it started. It was. just about the most thoroughi, -sposcd of all the red-front operations, and only the hopelessly deluded could expect any good to come of it. Chaplin, never- theless, stuck with the conference all the way through. Moreover, he lowed his name to be Used to . a world-wide red gathering i saris, at which speaker after speaker assailed the United States and eulogized the Soviet Union. This was the ??orld Peace Conference, to which Chaplin cabled: ?1 am only too happy to ioin the legion which seeks peace and good sense throughout the world. . . . Letter foly lows.? hat the letter said was never made public. Two months later, Chap- lin, along with such pro-Soviet worthics as Dr. E. B. Dubois, Dr. Linus Pauling, and Paul Robeson, was listed as a sponsor of an ?American Conti- nental Congress for Peace,? to be held ?You don't need you need Wildrooi? Cream-Oil hair tonic ,l ?Says he?s got to save the Wildroot Cream-Oil because it's his hair?s best friend z" ?If he?s ashamed of having dandruff why doesn't he use I Wildroot Cream-Oil hair mac 9? 700/? ?ll/R3 America?s Favorite Hair Tonic! . 99-. .i as. h? 34. It interesting to during the production of his last . . you an I IT a Eff-K lf?rst Harris, com- :n Mexico City, anienterrir-V which the United States Sta )e art-' med after their divorce in 1920, that ._his socialistit: theories had done much ,7 ment had this to say: ?It appears-that it 7 will be another Moscow-directed conference. fully expect that the activities will be devoted to providing an apologia for the Moscow point of View.? I For the communists, Chaplin has been a remarkable lucky find. He is their most important ?catch? anywhere in the world, and is doubtless all the more valuable to them precisely because he is,th an ourright party meml: casie?, they have always recog. .11 his prestige value; the Soviet writer llya Ehrenburg, the composer Dmitri Shos? takOvich, the screen director Sergei Eisenstein, and many other Soviet citi- zens have paid him glowing tributes ?7 hen the comedian got into h' immigration wi wuu red press shrieked in protest. The Mos- cow press accused the ?fascists? of ?persecuring? Chaplin. As did the Daily 1V orker here at home. The Il?orker, whose creed is to curse all millionaires, unless they are communists, charged that ?the press ganged up on Chaplin because he was the ?rst movie actor with a million dollars in the bank. To those who reach for their poison pens whenever they hear the world culture, this was going too far." The ll?orker has for years treated Chaplin with kid gloves. \VhenHoward Rushmore, now writer for the New York Mutual?American, but once a writer on the-W'orkcr, testi?ed before the House Activities Committee, he was asked: whether the Communist paper had any policy regarding Chap~ lin. ?He was," said Rushmore, ?what we call in the newspaper business ?sacred cow? . . . someone that you al- ways give favorable publicity to and a lot of it." ?Can I help it if I?m the junior member at the office?! I gotta take 111 7? vacation when I can get it!" ?lm, Modern Times, Chaplin had SUD- tumbl?j'S?imilarly, Chaplin caricatured mitted the script, according to the Daily ll?orker, in one of its fond pro- ?les of the comedian, to the Moscow Cinema Board for approval. Modern 7' Titties, which satirized the capitalist machine age, showing the alleged hor- rors of lives, is one of the few non-Soviet ?lms constantly on in 15 a propaganda medium. Even his :eemingly inoffensive slapstick two? ?eelers were made with a-view defying :uthority. Years ago, he wrote why he :onstantly made the policeman a butt If his humor. ?Did you ever notice vhat occurred when a policeman hap- ened to slip on a greasy street and smeared himself all up? if you remem- ber correctly you' know that every- body laughed. we? the police- man and his club are visible authority. . . . Even good people have a sneaking dislike for a policeman. Everybody laughs when the man in ?ights?? 2km the a uent. ?Visualize,? he wrote, ?a bloated capitalist in dunkering whiskers, light trousers, spars, frock coa't, silk hat. . . . Even the most inoffensive of us has some time or other conceived the grotesque idea of pulling those million- aire whiskers. . . . There may be some in the audience who will think it un- digni?ed and revolutionary to pull a millionaire?s whiskers, bur they will be a small minority.? What makes Chaplin so adaptable to the communist game? The answer again is a complicated one; indeed, the answers to virtually all questions about Chaplin tend to be complicated. Radicalism, of one kind or another, has always attracted him. H. p. a??a 6 CONFI to wreck their marriage. ?He brought his radical friends to the house and I didn?t like them. I wouldn't eat with them. The trouble with Charlie's social- ism was that he wanted to' do the preaching and let me do the practicing. He talked a lot about how wrong it was to spend money on luxuries. That was why he wouldn?t let me have a car. Chaplin has always viewed the ?]m\But he had a big machine himself. I had to take taxis, and then he found fault with the bill.? As?the quotation seems to Suggest, Chaplin's radicalism comes at least in part from the same source as his pro- verbial stinginess; both are rooted in the grinding poverty in which he lived as a young Cockney, after his father died. Chaplin was a ?working man? from the time he was eight years old, and has had a kind of disdain, all his life, for the normal middle-class citi- zens who could attend school during their youthful years, instead of being forced to earn a living. .. The educational problem was also important in his drift to the left. Chaplin had virtually no schooling. _There is a story about him, at the age of eleven, being totally bewildered when a di- rector thrust a script into his hand; he was still unable to read or write, and he was able to learn the part only by going over it repeatedly with his mother. ?'hen Chaplin began to ha\?e a little leisure, he became a fantastically intense reader; and like many men who had no formal schooling he sought out the ?hardest? reading he could find: philosophy, history, science, economics. The result has been tragic, in a way: his native intelligence, which is obviously great, has been diluted by the ?ood of half?understood ideas which have al- ways cluttered up his head. He has al? ways wanted to be an intellectual; his library is reputed to be one of the larg- est privatc collections in Hollywood. And the radical movements?particu- larly the communists?are precisely the groups which have always applauded as ?intellectuals? just such ?thinkers? as Chaplin. As far back as 1921, Chaplin was sounding off to the press on problems of the day much in the manner of a uniyersity president. One interview that year, which can only seem funny in retrospect, had him proclaiming that ?labor is not to be fooled with grand epigrams. The working class is becom- ing better educated all the time and is learning to face facts. Particularly now that he has not his drink to dull his senses (this was during Prohibition), the laboring man is thinking and capital gmust realiz?lhat this thinking must be met with u. and not pretty words 1? Of course, there must be wor peeplep and there should be, ff is neble. It is. good' for pr? There must be an adiustmentun this ?t-ountry before there can be any de- gree of contentment, and ?capital- must . realize that a little more of the pro?t must go to the workers. If capital wants to control the situation it musr be on the level.? That same year, Chaplin took a trip to Europe. But, before he left, be granted a shipboard interview to re- porters. ?Mr. Chaplin," asked one re- porter, ?are you a Bolshevik?" Chaplin replied, in his usual circuitous manner, ant an artisr. I am interested in life. Bolshevism is a new and challenging ?1-1 ELY Lissen girls-Ilia qd- a. anomalous ldanl'. Le+is each qiue our husbands Xmas Has a? Hue Same Chloe's . and deaiqn ?Then (now? in emails oF' each err. ?abuse of life. Therefore I must he in- terested in it.? These oracular words, be it recalled, were issued in 1921, at a time when thought of only as a good slapsrick comedian; it had not occurred to anyone to regard him as an intel- lectual to anyone but himself, that is, To the poverty of his childhood, and his educational de?ciencies, a third reason might be included for his ?ights into radicalism. Like a great many geniuses, Chaplin seems at times to have an utter lack of feeling for the people around him. His emotions appear to be drained off almost entirely into hisrart; and the result is a curious kind of arro- gance toward his associates. in a thoui sand different ways, Chaplin is always telling them, perhaps unconsciously, to ?go to hell.? He has always been known in Hollywood as a man who treats his employees like dirt. Toward some, however, he has adopted a paternalism which includes keeping them on the payroll, even when their usefulness to him is over. His recurrent pronounce- ments about the sad shape of the mo? tion picture industry, or even about in- dustry generally, must be taken as am other example. But his ?irtations with the commies are perhaps the best ex- ample of all. What better way to tell all Americans to ?go to hell.? In Hedda Hopper?s new book, From Hu? - if! no woman nor cm i it? I: no". .- {flit 94.4 - 10W: NEUIML SPIRITS GRAIN - DRY Gill awn I ?me?can Legion Magazine - ?Mn: ?Bali; 1-. 't Under My Hat, there is a? back?a dozen years. ?At a special ing in the 20th Century-Fox commis- sary to raise funds to arm one hundred thousand Jews in Palestine before we got into \Vorld \Var 11, Charlie again showed his true stripe,? reported the famed movieland columnist. ?The guest of honor was a little man from Palestine trying to win sympathy and raise funds for his cause. The British had refused to arm his people, so he was trying to up interest in the United States. During the fund?raising, which I started with a donation, Charlie was called upon; He got up in a white heat of hate and said, am not a Jew; 1 am not a citizen of America; I am a citizen of the world. I will give nothing to this cause. I deplore the ?'hole thing.? Chaplin?s love for the ?common man,? or the ?little fellow," about which he has spoken so much, seems to be a rather abstract thing. It is mani- fested either in his superb earlier mov? ies featuring the tramp-the perfect embodiment of ?the little fellow"? or in his politics, where the common men and the little fellows who come into direct contact with Chaplin are apt to have a rough time of it. As Jim Tully once put it, ?Chaplin pities the poor in the parlors of the rich.? a If the men with whom Chaplin comes into contact haire a rough time, the wom?en, most'certainly, have one even rougher. There is no need to go into the suc- cession of scandals to which Chaplin has been unhappily linked. in his last and most shabby courtroom appear- ance, he was called a ?reptile,? a ?Sven- gali.? a ?blizzard,? and to the special titillation of tabloid readers??a master mechanic in the art of seduction." ?'hat .937;- feally shocked Hollywood in this Ac! little story about Chaplin that :he famous JoarF-Bari'r a?air, was 1. . "the renewed evidence of the man?s pro- .rniscuity; Hollywood?was, after all, rather blas? about sex at this time. The shocker wasChaplin's cavalier attitude A toward Miss Barry's civil rights. What had happened was that Miss Barry, a rather hysterical young woman by all accounts, was told by a local judge to leave town for good, with a penalty of 90 days in jail if she re- turned to Beverly Hills. The judge was doing only what Chaplin sug- gested he do, Chaplin?s interest in the case arising from the fact that Miss Barry, an eat-mistress of his, was becom- ing a nuisance. To facilitate her de? parture, a police o??icer slipped her which had been provided by (tin, and another o?icer accom- panied her onto the train. The notion that you can get rid of a girl by forcing her onto a train and denying her ?he right to return to your home town is an interesting one, and many an American male must have pon- dered its implications thoughtfully. Un- fortunately for Chaplin, the notion is quite unconstitutional. Miss Barry ulti? mately returned to Charlie?s swank home in Beverly Hills. He immediately had her locked up, and only her good luck in getting hold of Hedda Hopper, and the columnist?s capable newsgal as? sistant, Florabel Muir, got her out of prison. Actually, the subsequent trial, with its claims and counter-claims about the paternity of Miss Barry?s baby, got most of the headlines. But the only signi?cant feature of the whole sordid story?signi?cant for what it shows about Charlie?s application of his ?little fellow? philosophy-awas the civil rights issue. Charlie, of course, is a great believer to. ?you w. . An interesting incident took place 3 he surrendered-for ?ngerprinting during the Barry trial. Nervous and scowling, Chaplin ?atly refused to, have his .pinltiesinked for the bene?t of press photographers. won?t. do it," he snarled. ?I?ll stand on my constitutional rights.? 'ou mean," asked Florabel Muir, ?your constitutional rights as an alien?" Coming on top of Chaplin's fellow? traveling, which was now pretty well known even in Hollywood, the Barry case made his name mud to huge sec- tions of the ?lm colony, whose leaders were wearying of the embarrassments Chaplin constantly brought the indus- try. I How little Chaplin had learned from the dreary episode can be gauged from one of his remarks at the trial. He claimed he was the victim of ?war hysteria," and that the case had been inflicted on him because of his Carnegie Hall speech advocating the second front,? Although, even by the barnyard moral code his conduct with Miss Barry was deplorable. for he was not even generous with the girl who fathered his child. somehow, he worked it out in his dy~ namic brain that she was a fascist when she said that she couldn't live on a 525 weekly remittance from him. And. the left-wing press howled about the ?per- secution? of Chaplin, much as it is do- ing today. John T. McManus, writing for the deceased PM, said ?atly that, the comedian was a victim of ?the fascist clique in America." And Chap- lin believed that nonsense then. as he believes now he is being perSecuted by the ?enemies of progress." ?'ith all his artistic insights, Chaplin is, apparently. doomed never to understand himself. THE Fighters Aren?t Hungry Any More! ?There?s only one sport in which you can scienti?cally compare the caliber of competition today with that in years gone by,"says the blond curly~head who was the ?rst to win four National Col- legiate Athletic Association ring titles. ?That sport is track and ?eld. Year after year, new records are made, proof of a steady advance in performance. Jim Thorpe?s exploit in wining the decath- ion in the Olympics is part of the leg- end which makes Americans regard him as a superman. Yet Bob Mathias of Stanford, winner of the Olympic de? cathlons in 1948 and 1952, made far more points each time than did Thorpe. ?Now, who?s to deny that similar ad? vances have been made in other sports?- I think boxing and all the other forms of athletics have progressed along with track. The anSWerP Competition! Magazine 1 pecomber. 1352 51-7 . .. (Continued from page 23) There's much more of it now than in the ?good old days.? Jim Je?ries had fewer than a dozen ?ghts when he won the heavyweight championship. Could that be possible today even for such a terri?c competitor as Jim must have been? Of course not! Boxing wasn?t as lucrative in the olden days. The rewards weren?t as great as now. Consequently the competition was easier. There were fewer athletes attracted to the game. And that goes, right up to Dempsey?s time. ?l've seen pictures of Dempsey?s ?ghts with other stars of his era?~but I?ll take Joe Louis over him. Here's a pretty good measuring stick on these two champions ~Dempsey defended his, ?ve times - Louis 25 times in the 12 years he held it! Before Joe came along, Jeffries had be the busiest h? . . champ. He put his title on the line six times!" Davey hastens to explain that he is not throwing mud at the great men of old. ?Competition makes the athlete." he insists. ?I'm not saying that the Thorpes and the Dempseys wouldn?t stand up today. In the modern setup of improved facilities and stepped-up competition, Thorpe doubtless would have posted better performances. And Dempsey, too, perhaps would have been a better ?ghter.? .Each of the three experts is agreed that television is a vital factor which may give boxing its greatest all?time impetus. ?Television has not, as so many insist, hurt the game,? declares La Barbs. ?True, thousands who have never been at a ringside are seeing ?ghts for free 0 ivil rights-for communists and him.- .. . "17\r?ik . ?n Jhe Commissioner Immigrati on and Naturalization Service hbmary 1953 Attention.- .Ur. Raymond Farrell 7 Assistant Commissioner an.? ?on lemma . q! icusa a gimme sign?! Ina a - wa PM ?132; 3m" 100437099 . it DATE 0% FOR ?w . 'COHoosmnim-Assi CAT N-u -- Reference in node to the summary report of Special A ent dated actcber l4, 19.52, at Loellngeleo. (U aILJ'cheEn. this in to advice you that a re erenced report is in in; u. accuse aeareaygiuena \t?pol?fp? statement concerning Chaplin to a? representative of your, Service and a is willing to testify in this natter. (U) - of referenced report is who is presently under deportation prance New ,or ity. In view of this status he its not being contacted by WM this Bureau concerning his availability-to testify concerning (Chaplin. loin? New York Office has advised that tit. maintains "contact with through his attorney, It is called to your attention that this source ie of unknown reliability. (U) - Your attention ie called to the fact that the subject has reportedly decided to purchase a villa near Lake Geneva, Switzer- land and has indicated thaft he would place his children in school at Coroier, Switzerland. (0) - . 7 mama-7-79) . . FEDERAL OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET ?72 Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the file. One or more of the following statements, where syndicated, explain this deletion. . [{Deleted under exemption(s) with no segregable material available for release to yOu. El lnformation pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your reguesti El Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. Document(s) originating with the following government agency?es) was/were forWarded to them for direct response to you. Page(s) referred for consultation to the following government agency?es); as the information originated with them. You will be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. is? Page(s) withheld for the following reason(s): For your information: 1/ The foliowing number is to be used for reference regarding these pages: ?13m QR [w 96 5?6) DELETED gg NO DUPLICATION FEE FOR THIS PAGE 4.750 (2.7-79) . . BUREAU 'o FDIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Pagels) withheld entirely at this location in the ?le. One or more of the following statements, where explain this deletion. [3 Deleted under exemptionls) with no segregable material available for release to you. Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. B/Dgcumentls) originatin ith the follo goyemment agency?es) JEN if? I'd-f" 13: E?Vtggas/were forwarded to them for direct reSponse to you. Page(s) referred for consultation to the following government agency?es); as the information originated with them. You will w. be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. i Page(s) withheld for the following reasonls): . :1 For your information: 1? Thejgllowing number is to be used for reference regarding these pages?753 7 DELETED 3; N0 DUPLICATION FEE FOR THIS PAGE i - 3? . 7 I ?ig The Commissioner in ?x *Jenuary.12. 1953 ex: Immigration and Naturalization Service Attention: Er. Raymond F. Farrell Director, FBI I Assistant Commissioner RECORDED - a Investigations Division CHAPLIH, was. 'msecmnr MATTER - "6:33:331'31' File loo-127090 shame ?isscni3-3, . - tau-Mi. 1 '?Reterence 1; made to summary report of a, Special Agent. ?daced October 11., 1952, If at Los Angeles. . . 7 . . This is to advise you that re?grenced report is Federal Income Tax Returns of harles haplin,, 1&16 H. LaBrea Avenue, Los Angeles, Californ a, for the ,years These returns are in the custody of ?the Secretary of Treasury, U. 8. Government. (1 L??tl<3 ON Hi Subject is on the Security Index. He has been i abroad since September, 1952. Photcstats of income tax returns are hot being sent as it.is anticipated INS will 1 desire certified copies from Internal Revenuellun mun 277 ?Me. . .I EJREAU 0F . 9 7 W: 0F v31AIRTEL Transmt the message to. SA . OS ?mamas a DON mam SPENCER WTFH 1246.ems. ix mason}; ?m'mm - 28 - I 1 JAN 191953 137 I Eifon Clegg ON YELLOW: Subjecton' Mgg?g?mcw letter set. deadline 7 RgSults of contacts may of?Janua?ry 15? all Contacts ?6 Helmnt uohr - - Taliei. Room . I. '7 '7 -- -- MAILED .m ?g be furnished w. ND FIELD OFFICES 1? A, Amrz'rzn BYE a k, x. 13MB *1 I a: . or, 9.. ?Kiln In. I Inna-Ir. at ":58 JAN 271953. January 12. 1953 lJ ALL momma" comm HEREIN IS uncussmen 2.615 PM BYW 2:23 .umonmnuu ton an. rowan m. NICHOLS .m I son?, The Attorney Giant-1 can? ml, day and ukod I would luv. I summary and. spin: him. I told thu Attorney 6.130111 1 {barium 1n but us: him I summary ?and but tint I would check in this. ?1113* foul-l. 9 5. A John Edgar Director .- ?7 ff: u?g I?qu 28 v? 3? . i Jill-l:de I T113 5? 4'0 PH BY 3.5 - . ., . - mm-Fonum. I54 - of. UNITED :1 r?E? 2F: DIRECTOR, FBI (100~127090) FROMG QAC, LOS ANGELES (lOO?lS?hl) l. HARLES SPF SM - 00: Los Angeles' 1 - Re informant 31111) 2 - Houston RECORDED 9 44?- "f 8 315.5128 0 (13591333 GOVERNMENT t: J: .1. Id}: . . m. . . DATE: January 19 5 1953 ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS - 1n the Summary report ?of SA Octoben.~ 1952, Los Anielesl Who 13". . In uiries or the mana era of the I a ve nega Va (3 ncern ng I 44/26., 5:44 19th 231.953 A 3 ART, a known communist and Czechoslovak an Film Industry, #55 was visiting in Hollywood. was contacted by SAP and furnished information that on the morn ng 0 September 28, 19L6 LINHART was scheduled to see CHARLES CHAPLIN and that a man who believed was CHAPLIN con- tacted LINHART in LINHART's hotel room at the Hollywood Plaza Hotel, where they spent approximately three hours Ipsvd In the event is interviewed: he should be asked whether or not he would be willing to assist the United States Government in furnishing the information he learned concerning CHAPLIN to the Immigration and Naturalization Service and whether he has any objections to the Bureau furnishing his name to INS so that they might interview him concerning this matter. In accordance with the Bureau's request in this matter, it is requested that the Houston Office afford this matter expedite attention. . '04fai?fi?b- BUREAU OF I To 0 Lag! ?1 . Nit-ho. B?l UNITED DEPARTMENT or JUSTICE January 19, 1953 V3 r. Mr. Harbol .. Mr. Resting..-? Transmit. the to: FBI I 5; ONE, :31 2/ CHARBS WAS. SECURITY MATTER DASH c. MAW Mr. Mr. Mohr Mr. Winterruwdr T016. Rom? . Mr. [Inn-man A MSEZ-JO Miss Gandy 13? mm mm mm: JANUARY mama LAST. man RUG 1?13 was AEWE IETTER. mam ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED END HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED . ea; 58/12ch ?47 . 7 {a Mega-4w 75' RECORDED-155 30?an 5211953 Ibo/I17 I Approved: Sent. a 1,759" K, paciyl Agent. in Charge .1, LI :9 if - -- . 1DIRECTOR, FBI . 2? A UNITED GOVERNMENT Jt. . 1953 Was. CHARLES <00 v? i, A - - 5mg, - ONTAINED at. 1.. . 4.1'1 I or 1., 7-, 5-4" 12 7 50 (g ., let. to Bureau dated 1/19 fat/ME? 2 cc Loa Angeles 1% 2 cc Dallas ?ma?aD 7/27 4 39% -.. dry? x) {if 7, l? Holet to Director (loo?127090) Hofile 100-8866 a known Communist and a director of the Czechoslovakian Industry, who was visiting in Hollywood. -was contacted by SA and furnished information that ?on morning of Septem er 2 4 LINHART was scheduled to see and a man who was CHAPLIN contacted LINEART in hotel room at te Hollywood Plaza oel, where they spen three Holet to Director (IOU-127090) Hofile 100-8866 In the event - whereabouts is established in the Dallas territory and is interviewed, he should be asked whether or not he _would beguilling to assist the United States Government in furnishing ?thetinformation he learned concerning CHAPLIN to INS, and whether he has any objections to the Bureau furnishing his name to INS so that :they might interview him concerning this matter. \In accordance with the Bureau's request in this matter, it is requested the Dallas Office afford this matter expeditious attention. -RUC- ee FEB 23 a- O?ice Memamridum UNITED GOVERNMENT To A. . FROM F. Bali FORM no. 84 DATE: January 1953 Tulsa SUBJECT: CHARLES 100-. 330mm? HATTE: - Bufile 100?12709 -- To advise you of the re." -w uj? additional contacts with sources who furnished information concerning subject as to their availability to testify for (a a DETAILS HE Oif?i?i??fDA TI 0N Attachment RECORDED MU 30353 . Hr 3' - - -- 3 I-mugENTIKL a: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF. JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU or INVESTIGATION In Reply,PIease Referto File No. American Embassy l, Grosvenor Square London, W. 1 - AIR COURIER Date: January 22, 1953 To: Director, FBI (loo-127090) . Fro - Legal Attache London, England - r? :3 Iii" .g/I Subject: CHARLES SPENCER CHAPLIN was; my 2* Remylet 1-12-53, advising that Subject CHAPLIN is presently living in Switzerland. (0 - 'E'here are attached two news items, which appeared in the London press for January 22, 1953, advising that Subject CHAPLIN and his wife arrived in London, England, from Geneva on January 21, 1933, on a 10-day business trip. According to the press report, Subject CHAPLIN will not be returning to the United States for at least another nine monthsEnclosures nrf?g?g? I .5, /7?3 5 3 FEB 121953 . ollywood {villi 118! (1 .me before. need it: Chaplin By Dally Reporter N130 AELIN, arriv- mg mm 1115 waie in London Lass from Geneva on a ten- day busmess trip. xnumaned that beqwould not. be returning to the United States for at. least. another I nine months. . - A6 I He said he hoped to make a ?lm here an}: to educate ms children - 1n Smtzerland and later in En?land. He addgd I am afrald Ho ywood is game to need me long before I need Hollywood." His permit require: him to re- a. to America in 5.1: moq?khs' t' . But; Mr. McGranery. be At. meg-General. has stated} at. if r. haplin returns. he w?i be ex ined on the ?desirabil y" is re-enbering the country. RE: CHAFLES SPENCER CMLIbwas; I EIBufile loo-127090) JANUARY 22, 1953 LONDON, ENGLAND CONFTB . 033103 0? THE LEGAL Amen HERMAN EMBASSI . LONDOH. ENGLAND . as?? BJL . (?It 133? . a. . il? ham haglin arrived at Lon: on i orb mm eneva yesterday. . - cm recent ban by the Am 1 Legion of his ?lm said: Hollywood has succumbs to ought-comm! and the f. A A Bufile loo-127090) DAILY JANUARY 22, 1953 LONDON, ENGLAND OFFICE OF THE LEGAL ArncaE - - AMERICAN EMBASSY I Louno?' ENGLAND 2 I Enr- riff; A: r' 'n?moron-m.? -. O?ice 0 UNITED GOVERNMENT Eh!le DATE: January 27, 1953 T0 A. . CON 101,33 FROM F. J. BAUMGARDNER CHA FLES SPENCER CHAPLI SECURITY - Bureau File loo?127090 . 5 - sung??cr: EC OWENDATI ON: That we advise INS of 7 . '6 ACTION: RECORD-504 . - new; If you agree, the attached la tt - should forwarded to :2 1 i' . s: EXT. Bugg? 3:5le 5; mac Rena II, 1-2.4.2 2,3 .. REVIEW . Attachmn mm ?ve/Om w? refusing to tgstify. #2 7:35a- -- .1 rip-J - .: .. "1 f. STANDARD FORM no. 64? . . "O??ice GOVERNMENT TO Director FBI (loo?127090) DATE: January IL 1953 - . mowxxc, Milwal?rtee (100-11950 - 4?4 . - CHARLES ms. SECURITY MTTER - ?med October 1a. 1952 at Les meles- Rebu19+ a Angeles Decenber 2L, 1 report of ?70 SA (C) AMSD (Regist ered Mail) cc - Los Angeles (loo-ls?ulxnegistered Mail) . w. 11??Al's-r: {zivf?g?} [Ffl? 2-12.76 $9 5 $0 The .Gomissiomr Immigration and Naturalization Service January 28, 1953 Attention: Hr. Reyna-.16. F. Farrell . Luis tent Commissioner -. Diregtor. FBI 5 Investigatims Division . I - SPENCER CHAPLIN ItFBI File loo-127090 1 -. . ?Rererence summary report 01' Special 58?11? 47V dated October .114, 1952- (U) fail?d {new I . i123 However, if you consider the testimony of this witness imperative to the success of this case, please notify this Bureau and the informant will be recontacted. CU) m/a? nughl in . Jon!" Tun. Rn. CONWENTIMI a; "3 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERALBUBEAU or INVEsz-I?cnio? )American Embassy 1, Grosvonor Square London, W. 1 ?rm - 113000121311 .o my?; note: January 12, 1953 Director, FBI If (loo-127090) from: Legal Attache 241/, London, England" (2 Subject: CHARLES ENCER CHAPLIN, aka 0950? {:31 Charlie haplin, alias EXTHHEE -- Era-5,63, 4 mthornstain {15 333?! a H46) Felt-29 - . DATE DECL ?Elf?, Remylet 11-21-52. (0) Subject CHAPLIN has departed from the United Kingdom and is presently living in Switzarland. According to news dispatches, copies of whichare at- tached, Subject has apparently rented ?a house overlooking Lake Geneva. Hz ?5 a ?f closures Iii. I "11' FFEB 4 1953 I: ?l LL, if}. i {it} FEB 10 1953. . A a HAPLIN HOM I am: to ma m, say [Infill Staff Report: "Begum, mum I I ARLIE CHAPLIN is? pr aring to settle?ln Switsz- - . - 9, land, says tn; Tribune 2 Lausanne-today. to the newspaper. Mr. Ghaplln?!s baking ower the luxurious 16-momed Mancir de _Ban at Corsler. on the hills overlooking Lake Geneva.- The ?prlce is a. secret. but the iproperty is valued. at about ??40.000. . Neither Mr. his ?Esecremlgn Mr. Harry Crogker. would iscuss the report pomght. The Tribune de Lausanne says may Mr. Chaplin. wife 00m. and 4 children w' :wi a, days. . RE: CHARLES SPENCER CHAPLIN, aka Bufile 103427090 DAILY EXPRESS JANUARY 2, 1953 LONDDN, ENGLAND meme? /0 .- I 2 2067! M: LONDON. ENGLAND mosun: v! 1 com: ENTIAU ?3 . Overlooking . Lake Geneva LAUSANNE, Ohamin?s seer .ary saui today that the Ghap?ms have leased?a. lar house Manmr Ban, .2: Co xer. nee? Vevey. overlook . - La Geneva. - manor - oontalns about ?20 To and is surrounded by go. Ergo??nk Imus? RE: CHARLES SPENCER CHAPLIN, aka ?a 116 loo?127090 STANDARD JANUARY 2, 19 53 LONIDN, ENGLAND - ?mammal I - O?ce 3 GOVERNMENT DATE: January 20, 1953 gT? DIRECTOR, FBI (loo-127090) mm It? -. SAC, ms moms (100?15631)0?r_ CHARLES SPENCER CHAPLIN, was. BY 311'? SECURITY Ham I mum-Ti 1d Re LA letter dated 39-1 "?52 and Bulet dated 1-6-53 concerning- telephone No. . who is informant .02 the emery report of SA dated. October 11., 1952, at \Loe Angelee. (U) wee telephonieally contacted on January 19, .1953, and stated that the has her permission to furnieh her name to the Imigration and Naturalization Service. (0) stated that she no longer has the notes which ehe made concerning the people who attended the parties ?1n 19%. She said that about one year ago she turned these notes over to (u He was telephonically contacted on January 1h, 11 it is noted that she is . ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED - 100.1551; .HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED 1:3 P155 RECORDED-.52 a APPROPRIATE AGENCIES FITID I - EX- ll? W5 .. . . . '2-5 .-, 2' 4 - FOR mum mummy,- APRIL 15,1953 i OF JUSTICE Attorney General Herbert Brennan, Jr" announced today that f- 1} t? - 'ment of State has informed the Department of Justice that . Charles .3. ?eplin has surrendered re-entxy permit. II There has been outstanding since last ran an order that Chaplin ?be held for hearing should he seek :to re-enter the United States. The hearing would detem?ne whether, as an alien he is eligible for admission to this country. '1 The renentnr pemit, which does not guarantee an alien the right 5. to' return to the United States but serves merely as an identification dement, was voluntarily surrendered by Chaplin to State Department authorities in Geneva, Switzerland, April 10. He made no cement at the time. The res-entry permit has been aime?ed to the Department of State. ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE I-u-?l?l BY Lise mega NOT 44:5 4210?? 0 I 18 APR 321 "has: Iv\\ . .vav. my. \1 - I . 751'; e. 7 The rcoawa?teetro-?ner . - - "Ianigrott on and Naturalization Service February 2, 1953 Attention? Hr. Raymond F. Farrell Director, FBI Assistant Connie-owner Inueetigotione Divieion . apnoea enema, nee. -. . - "?51 SECURITY MATTER - . FBIftle - 7. ., 25am RECORDEP 333" <7 exude-m ll - 'Beference to mode to the cannery report of Special Agent - dot ed October 14, 1952, at La; Angel". I -- Thin to to advise you that 1? re erenced Areport ie ep one number hoe oduteed that ehe no anger hoe the notee which a made concerning information ehe hae.furntehed Ibut to willing to be contacted by a representative of your Service concerning chapltno -- . . for the oeetetonce of representatives of your Service. echo nay notch to contact noted that oh ALLINFORMATION CONTAINED .e - HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED -. NOTE 0h DATE HMS, BY I353 mine.? I Subject presently in Switzerland where he has reportedly purchased a home and has entered his children in school. The following sources remain to be referred to INS: wresently in Europe) Expected back in February. unable to locate. - presently searching eir files in attempt to. locate source.- 011, Bureau awaiting a reply to Bulet 12/11/52. 7 APPROPIATE AGENCIES I -, a Rs. 1 Mil1953 4? at I..-. a .- 7 I - 7 I Mr. Tolson? EEDERAL INQESTICATIRS . 4 UNITED STATES DEPARTHENT 0F STICE AIR-TEL A Transmi the following mm: masaaga to: bit. 2: - g. V. ms ANCEIES 1-22-53 magma?. - - I 633235--.. CHARIES SPENCER CHAPLIN, WASS, SM - C. BUFIIE ONE HUNDRED DA TWO SEVEN ZERO NINE ZERO. REBU JANUARY SIXTEEN IAST. FOL INFORNANTS IN REPORT SA DATED OCTOBER FOURTEEN '70 NOT YET CONTACTED: WHO IS IN EUROPE AND SCHEDULED TO RETURN TO US IN FEBRUARY (SEE IA IETTERS T0 BUREAU DATED NOVEMBER SEVEN AND JANUARY NINE EFFORTS To LOCATE NEGATIVE (SEE 1A LETTER TO . . BUREAU DATED JANUARY NINE IAST AND JANUARY NINETEEN new! Inn?L? ON CEAPLIN AND NO DODET HAS OBTAINED SAME INFO AS SET OUT IN LA REPORT, AND NOT TESTIFY AND THEREFORE -HAS NO OBJECTION BUREAU FURNISHING HIS NAME T0 INS OR T?g INS CONTACTING UNI, DISTRICT, SAN DIEGO, CALI- FORM I PRESENTIX END PACE ONE ~97 I wp?g? 100-15641 lewoApproved Per Special Agent; in Eharge . COPIES Av AMI PAGE TWO AND LOCATE THEIR ORIGINAL (SEE DATED JANUARY NINE mm cm 0F CONTACTED ON JANUARY LAST AND ADVISED HE N0 OBJECTIONS TO THE FURNISHING HIS T0 INS OR TO INS CONTACTING HIM RE CHAPLIN. CARSON J. I The count eoioner Inmigrati on and Ioturolteottcn Service? rehruary 1953 I :Etenttonc ?rst hinvuttgattono Mental! . - A 8 A an. secenm man-en - CONTAINED FBI loo-13?? plum Reference to node to the emery report of Special Agent - dated October M, 1952. w/ rhto ta to advice you that -In referenced report to who hoe advised that be willing to .ocntacte by your Agency in connection with tnfornott on he has furnished concerning aha 111:. alt/4?70. Etc recent address in -objeotton to being contacted by your representative: concerning any information he may be able to furnish concerning chaplin. .. BY I259 J5 on {-1143 YIZLOW ONLY: Subject presently in Switzerland where he has either rented or purchased a home. fhe field has six sources yet to Contact so their availability to testify can be referred to INS. '1 ?5 Fainie?:hU? UJmEaiH-t- . . "4w; uo?r grr?? v3, UNITED GOVERNMENT To A. H. mm??f? DATE:January 30, 1953 FROM F. J. BAUMGARDNER ms?g?agpm an INFORMATION CONTAINED, L: r? BYW Ea, To advise you of two sources that are being identified to Immigration and Naturalization Service. DETAILS: who is of coronary report of Special Agent dated October 14, 1952, has advised he is willing to testify in this case. stated that he has already furnished a statement to Immigration and Naturalization Service in this matter. r) 1! ?rl By letter dated January 15, 1953, New York Office advised I that of the above report, is apresently under deporta ion proceedings in New York City. Immigration as ?t and yaturalization Service in New York advised they have no current address for and they maintain contact with him through his attorney, New York deemed it inadvisable to contact through his attorney to ascertain his availability to testify for Immigration and Naturalization Service. It. may be noted that . described as of "m?cnonn reliability,? - .- . stated that Chaplin en inancial aid 0 an unknown person so this individual could leave the United States and that this person later became the number one Communist in Bulgaria. Also that Chaplin later met this person in Berlin where he was living in luxury as head of the Soviet Purchasing Commission in Berlin. RECOWIENDATION: a" - That - - be identified to Immigration and f' "f A.) 4 f??zij FEB 9 1953 'l . Naturalization Service. In View of present status concerning deportation it is not considered desirable to contact him through his attorney. Therefore, it is recommended his identity be disclosed to Immigration and Service for whatever action they con- sider necessary. ACTION If you agree, attached letter should be forwarded to Imigrap tion and Naturalization Res-s (is: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Repb?.Please Rafa-to American Embassy File No. l, Gmsvenor Square Iondon??i'. 656% AIR COURIER Date: February 5, 1953 To: Director, FBI (IOU-127090) 49> EX I - 3? .2353 Kg?- . {jg Subject: 13133 shaman was; . pmggie XTEHSION Foam, 11, - DATE (3F ewisprt _8 a Eirm?lc? - ix?: - .327? $3159?- -: From Legal Attache I?nfion? Remylet 1?22?53, advising that Subject CHAPLIN and his wife arrived in London on 1-21?53. (03 .2Tihere is attached a news item which appeared in the Iondon "Daily Igiail" for 2-2?53, advising that. Subject CHAPLIN and his wife have now returned to Switzerlandfp} 1% 7_ a '1 I (is. .. ?r r? CFJ Enclosure RECORDED - 23 1 11.1.; 11 1953 5 harles Chaplin and his wife left London Airport. for Switzerland.i DAILY HAIL Lon?on 2-2-53 RE: SPENCER CRAP - cc) file loo?127090) OFFICE OF THE LEGAL ATTAUBB AMERICAN LONDON. EBGLARD w" ?I67?ur . . 4.750 (2-7-79) . . . FEDERAL BUBEAII 0F INVESTIGATION PAGE INFORMATION SHEET I Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the file. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. {Deleted under exemption(s) with no segregable material available for release to you. Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. Document(s) originating with the following government agency?es) was/were forwarded to them for direct response to you. Page(s) referred for consultation to the following government agencylies); as the information originated with them. You will be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. Pagels) withheld for the following reasonls): a For your information: number is tofbe used for reference regarding these pagesDELETED NO DUPLICATION FEE FOR THIS PAGE I D, - aip BUREAU or INVESTIGAT.-.I . 3? f, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AIR TEL TEL DATED JANUARY TWENTY Two, LAST. ONI, DISTRICT, ADVISES THEY ARE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THEIR WHO FURNISHED THE DIFCRMATION ATTRIBUTED To IN REPORT OF 7 C, DATED OCTOBER FOURTEEN, LAST. BUFILE ONE HONORED DASH ONE Two SEVEN ZERO NINE ZERO. CARSON 00?156h1 ALL CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED i 09" I - RE 5 1,4; Approved: (22f(/ E_p KT) Per Special Ag??t in C?gFge\?l ruu- ., JThe Commissioner I February 19?719g3?mi IM?igration and Naturalization Service, 1 Attention: Mr. Raymond F. Farrell ?Director;?FBIjgg Assistant Commissioner r? - Investigations Division . . e. CHARLES SPENCER CHAPLIN, HEB. SECURITY MATTER - 0 .FBI File 100 77?090 - 7? l?H-Wq MA ?e Reference is made to the summary report of i Special Agent dated October 11;, 1952. ~et Los AngelssTh?- is to advice; you that -of referenced report is another governmental agency which conducts personnel and security-type inveetigetione. This agency has now advised that it is unable to identify its original source that furnished information concerning Chaplin, therefore,'we are unable to disclose this source to you. ALL INFORMATIONCONTAINED is DATE i-u-ng amuse NOTE ON YELLOW ONLY: 7: SEE: Subject is on the Secur'itj?r Index. Presently in Switzerland. He reportedly Rurchased_a home and I entered children in school. E?isiestateiinj?ollywood I has been put up for sale indicating he may intend to 3 remain abroad indefinitely. mThree?sounheeiremain to . t?gr?- . he referred to INS. a Belmont 4' 1 Clay; 32;" ?ajal Roses I Tracy Lnughlin use . OMM F33T am; 2? . 201953 Lt?msm 5 7 MAILEO 26 l?z?nnroaunk? ,1 I I I: v- O?ice Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT IO 7- :Dire?torQFBI (loo-127090) February if}, 1953, :19 ,was REIN IS UNCLASSIFIED - Mk ?t SECURITY MATTER - L00: L03 Aggeles) - ?7 - 32n?l' OZQ ?7 Re Houston letter to Bureau dated 1/27/53. {in-a ?x {j x? - lilyagyj'qf 1.Los Angeles 07 ED -, Memphis . Mobile corms I 44 44Director, FBI [12/16/53 Fof.ihe assistance of offiees reoeiving copies of this letter in donduoting an interview of in the event he is located in ?utheir terri it is note a in September 1946, ?e I: As?; a oW? and a director 0 "zechosT3?E?ian "Tilm?lndustr 'rtacted by SA the mor ing 0 iting in Hollywood. ., conejH/m, . furnished in orma* on that on 46, LINHART was scheduled to see and a man whom ;believed was CHAPLIN Contacted LINEART in room at the Hollywood Plaza oximatel three hours together. Ef??owg?s vi .furnishing his name to INS so_that A CHARLES SPENCER CHAPLIN, was. SM . Director, FBI ?Re: 2/16/53 In the event whereabouts is established in any of ?the offices receiv_ng a copy of this letter and he is interviewed,; 't.he should be asked whether or not he would be willing to assist a the United States Government in furnishing?the.information he learned concerning-CHAPLIN to Immigration Naturalization Service, and whether he has any objection to the Bureau's' interview him concerning this matter. - 9' "5 wru" ,In accordance with the Bureau's request in this matter, itwis ?requested that the offices receiving copies of this letter Ef?ord this matter expeditious attention. W. . ?ag FEDERAL BUREAU OF- I I.PIeaseR . . v- F235: 7 -- gm? American Enbassy l, Grosvenor Square London, W. 1 Date: February 9, 1953 To: Director, FBI (loo-127090) Fr Legal Attache . London, England Subject: CHARLES SPERCEFQHAPLIN, was; r/ Rereport SA - dated 2-9-53, at London, England, L0 tioned with aliases; M6 (Bufile 100-18610 . 'h Bantams 23:3 EXTENSION ch?ii?ii.? ?fi - - . . . . i - Iv.? OF INVESTIGATIOR mum: EPAETNENT OF JUSTICE - [ij Transmit the following to: FBI LOS ANGELES 3-10-53 IRECTOR, FBI I QWS J, BUFIIE ONE DASH ONE Two SEVEN mm NINE 23m- z?f/C? AND IDENTIFIED AS THE SUMMARY REPORT OF SA DATED OCTOBER FOUETEEN NETETEEN FIFTY TNO AT LA, was CONTACTED MARCH TEN AND ADVISED THAT HE HAS NO OBJECTIONS WHATSOEVER TO HAVING HIS NAME TO INs AND HE WOULD BE GLAD TO TALK TO INS REPRESENTATIVES. ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED .4 HEREINISUNELASSIFIED 7C mm AEL 00?15641 I 75/2 7?33" 3 . Idol/w? Iv") 37" RECORDED-12 21W 121ml am?? 2 35 933.2? .Approved: Special Agent 1h Charge 4-.-, -- - Av- 4-750 (2-7?79) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET I Pagels) withheld entirely at this location in the ?le. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. l:l Deleted under exemptionls) - with no Segregable material available for release to you. Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. [3 Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. m/Igocumen?s) originating with the following government agency(ies) r? EN N715 LL 1' Ee?V'flE ?ljwas/ were forwarded to them for direct response to you. Page(s) referred for consultation to the following government agencylies); as the information originated with them. You will be advised of availability upon retum of the material to the FBI. Page(s) withheld for the following reasonls): For your information: lE/l?hef?llowing number is to be used for reference regarding these pages: BIHQ loo-M7090 gg DELETED PAGEXS) lg XNO DUPLICATION FEE FOR THIS PAGE 7 1' . The Commissioner Immigration and Naturalization Service Burch 25, 19b3 RECORDED-12 MU 74.541?1?1/ ?ttenticn: Raymond Farrell Director, FBI 7? ,r Assistant Commissioner Investigations Division by/ CHARLES SPENCER CHAPLIN, was. . u; . SECURITY MATTER - - o? FBI File loo-127090 - on Reference is made to the summary re art of Special Agent?dated Cctober 1952. .at Lee Angeles. This is to ndviee? on that mentioned - in referenced repart, is . vioed that he will be glad to talk to a representatiVe of 7 your Service concerning the subject. - of referenced revert is another government agency which conducts personnel and BBCt?1tF-t?p8 ioveetigaticns. That Agency has now advised that it 15? no longer in contact with the source that furnished information concerning Chaplin, and his identity caonot be revealed to your Service. That Agency further advised that the information furnished by this source was of a speculative character and subsequent investigation produced no corroborating evidence. ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED Onr3_ Lyd- furniture shipped from an?sarparently ie planning to remain in Switzerland indefinitely. 'Unea, . HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED a} g: . 4 - I gem?; I L. 5-: an. NOTE YELLOW: 2- vi c: In} (in Ef??i Subject, on the SI, presently living in 3' CD 3 Switzerland where he has reportedly purchaeed a homeu;~? Ln 7 W~afy? and placed his children in school. He has had his source remains to be referretho INS 1 KS . still are unable to locate. Gluin - . .. II r, - I- . ear??69c, mar COMM Fm. Tut.253 Iimerrotd ff! PR 2 1953,- ?mmw g7. I Cg. (1-10-49) FORM no11$ ANCEIES THIS AT FILE NO. REPORT MADE AT DATE WHEN PERIOD FOR WHICH MADE REPORT MADE BY MADE 12 24.30/52; I saw APR 71953 ?9,20,23,53 L05 ANGEIES TITLE CHARACTER OF CASE CHARLES SPENCER CHAPLIN, was. SECURITY MATTER - SYNOPSIS OF FACTSDETAJIS: nos mamasI caggmomm 9; INFORMATION CONCERNING LECTURE ?r Jh?v BY JOHN HEARD In December, 1952 informant a reliable source, furnidied 2 ?in: . sions Council presented JOHN in the sixth and final lecture of a series entitled, "Our National Culture". The subject of this particular lecture was THEODORE DREISER. During the course of the lecture IMFSON stated that he we intimately acquainted with DREISER who "became a Communist just before he died in December, 1947?. He further stated that he, was chosen to give the information that on December 17, Hollywood Arts, Sciences and Profeaa SPECIAL AGENT CHARGE DO NOT WRITE IN THESE SPACES Her/2 7a 76/ Mi Bureau 1 - New York 1 - San Francisco 4 - Los Angeles (100-156u) COMES OF REPORT 19 . 38 APR 13 53 COPIES PROPERTY OF FBl--This confidential report and its contents are loaned to you by,the FBI andkare no to be distributed outside of agency to - Hi i- II I. SOVIIHIINT P?l??ll? o?gms NTIAL LL 100?15641 eulogy funeral. LARSON further ccmonted'that OCHAPLL Jean one of DREISER's poems at DREISER's funeral ceremony. According to the informant, LAZESON, at this lecture, also mentioned CI-IAPLDI again in speaking of Dawson! 5 works when he remarked that CHAPLIN in his motion picture, "Monsieur Verdoux" had made a murderer the hero of his story. (U) ixnornant- of knoun reliability, in December, 1952 advised that JOHN H0 .ARD lectured under the auspices of the Hollywood Arts, Sciences and Professions Council on December 1'7, 1952, at Stanley Hall, 105'! North Stanley Avenue, Los Angeles, California. (U) This informant stated that during the lecture LATESON said that he had been intimately associated with THEODORE DREISER and had worked with him in preparing his book, "The American Tragedy? for screen production, and that he had given the address at DREISER's funeral. The informant stated that LAWSON remarked that CHARLE cm.er read a poem of Benson's at DREISER's funeral. The above two inf . did not recall that made other references to enema .. PLIN during the above-mentioned lecture.CQ2 a, 1? . - Informant - of known reliability, furnished information in September, 1949 that JOHN NELSON is a dominate Communist figure in the Hollywood motion picture industry. (0) Informant -in February, 1951 furnished information that the Hollywood Arts, Sciences and Professions Council, which is the Southern California chapter of the National Council of Arts, Sciences and Professions, was the most important Commist controlled organization in the Hollywood professional field at that time, and its policies parallel the Communist Party line on all important issues. REXTIVE T0 RETURN TO THE-I UNITED STATES The"Los Angeles Ifirror?,? a daily net-:spaper, in its issue of If?: is December 8, 1952, contained an article reg rd' the subject in which 4 it states that friends of unmanned? arms feel the little British-born comic never will return to he United States, to which wry . he already has been refused re-entry by the Attorney General until he "clears" himself. . 4 ?6 53?" The article mentioned that Wife, 991%, returned to Hollywood and that rumors concerning her visit indicated that she Wm: had closed out a $5,000,000. bank account. (0) 2 I quk? I?l LA loo-15641 The article also states that IJDIS RUNSER, described as. employee at 5 studio on La Brea Avenue, said that the main purpose of Hrs. CIULPLDI's visit was to pick up some personal possessions needed for the winter. The artinh then quoted LOIS RUNSER as stating, "They intend to remain abrcac eight months at least", and also, "They expect to return in the spring, but Hr. has clearly indicated that if there is an issue about America not wanting him he will remain in Europe", (0 The? Sunday Graphic", 9. London newspaper, in its issue of December 14, 1952, stated that CHARLES CHAPLIN and his wife may settle in Switzerland, according to their correspondent, ROBERT ALIEN, and stated further that CIIAPLIN and his wife were inspecting houses "for sale near Geneva. (0) The motion picture trade magazine, "Variety", in its issue - of January 15 1953, contains an article date lined at Zurich on January14, 1953, in which they state that CXIJZRLES will never return to the United States according to sources in the know, in Zurich. The article also states that these sources state that decision are not based on any fear of Commist charges that might be leVeled against him by the Department of Justice, but springs from consideration of his wife and children as he prefers not to subject them to the "morals" muck-racking that he feels certain would be turned against him should be put up a fight for re~entry. (U) C. The Immigration and Naturalization Service at Los Angeles has advised that the "Los Angeles Examiner", a daily newspaper, in its issue of February 10, 1953, had an article by LOUELLA 0. announcing 3 IA loo-15641 that estate in Beverly'Hills is being lvlued into eight lots and turned over to a real estate concern for disposal, and that one of these lots includes the house in formerly lived. According to this article, moving vans loaded the contents of his house for shipment to London, England. The same source advises that the?Los Ana zines", a daily newspaper, in its issue of February 11,'1953, contained information that CHAPLINWS house was up for sale.(Lf) -P- .04 J4 {f KrJim-"100?15641 PACE By numerous letters the Los Angeles Office has advised the Bureau relative to the availability of all informants mentioned in the report. of the writer dated October 1952 1with the exception of informant designated as who is who was vestigation has been conducted by the Los Angeles, the Huston and the Dallas Offices endeavoring to locate without success. There are currently individuals to be interviewed by the Mobile and the He his Offices who might be able to furnish information conceming? present whereabouts. (U) _1_qs_ memes OFFICE . California: Hill endeavor to ascertain more definite information regarding plans to either remain in Switzerland?" or to return to the United States. REFEENCE: Rem? ?f ?dat Oct 1 California, (0) 0 er 4, 1952, at Los Angeles, 7C, Rem of all-dated Novemb caliromia. er 12, 1952, at San Francisco, [gr 1 7C, 36 ROME M'r'uh? Ildu mung: ?nu-m; Ho?ou Sim His. Candy gll?antiou?: Hr. ?mv? f: - ii a a? wig! Assistant Attorney amoral "run away milinal Division Jpru 30, 1953 Dir-our, 7 rar' ?xings-?Tm .- ?Jib comm SPEIOER cam an, no; 13! n1: zoo-127m, I _v I . ?formic: "do to or letters to the Attorney copies to yoyr q?fioo, dated October 20, 1962; and number 26, 195.9, furnishing pronto? "port: on this ?object. I - so Enclosod.forvyoor i ornation is one copy 1; a - report Of special Alp-n: dated April 7, ?6?76, 1953, at Lu Angel?, nhio "to forth addition I information oncoming thin abject. U) - mo copies of this report are being: transmitted a to the admission", Inaigration and ?oturalizotion Soy-nichcu) A F. 5 for ?u information of the Inigrotion and {gyc? ED total-nitration Service -lf this resort is - 4,7,9 - has advised that he will not testify but has 4 no objection to bung contacted by your representatives g. - oonooraiag any information be my be able to furnish gd an enema chap-umwj - it -and -un?omd in this report oarmo 53 azta,$ an identified to your Service at this tineIr?; 'migrotion and tutor-cl intion arrow: 3" ?1 Jond Farrell .. 1-klingtLu Investigating . "may": bug-31 mam - . . . inf?.- -bl Emmi-Fm . nub .lgamo 19.53 27 ?5 359 TI 31/ . 31/ .- BY 12 ALL Heme-In?ow CONTAINED ~11479 9 HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE: 169% 3 1 ?We: FF I a I DIRECTOR, FBI DATEsac, manners (100 0 12999) . . . SUBJECT: EXHIBITION - (3/25 t/o. 4/2/53) IN MILWAUKEE 0F CHARLES rim ENTITLED (a - I . MATTER-C - In connectidn with proposed Milwaukee exhibition from March 25 to,? April 2, 1953 of the CHARLES film entitled "Limelight",f at the Warner Theater, 212 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wiscon- sin, reference is made to United Press release regarding instant showing which appeared in various newspapers throughout the United States with the Milwaukee dateline of 3/3/53. The Los Angeles Daily News on 3/3/53 is reported to have published ?the following article pertaining to instant film showing in Milwaukee under the caption "Chaplin Film Delay Pleas Turned Down". Milwaukee Milwaukee movie theater today rejected a plea from the American Legion that the theater postpone the opening of Charlie Chaplin's new movie 'Limelight'? Al Kvool, Manager of the Warner Brothers Theater, said he had been asked by the Milwaukee County Council of the ag- American Legion to delay the showing of the controvarsial in Hollywood producers newest motion picture, A Mr. Kvool said he told the Legion he did not believe 'any one group had the right to act as a censor for the American people.? Mr. Chaplin, a British citizen is now in EurOpe and he can not re-enter this country until the Justice Depart? ment conducts investigation. 'Inasmuch as ?Limelight? does not deal with a Communist subject, and inasmuch as Chaplin has not been convicted of anything we plan to have the Kvool said," ?IIchg Registered CC 2 Los Angeles (8 2 New York (4 2 Philadelphia (1 2 San Fiancisco (2 . CC MI 100-10798 100-11404 5-13 . COPIES 2 ?lrl0040412999 Mr. ALWOOL, Manager, Warner Brothers Management Corporation, 212 'J-Iest Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, advised the Min-autee FBI office on 5/24/53 that anemia public position 11 the showing of the CHARLIE CHAPLIN movie "Limelight", he has received many communicatioxa from all over the United States ?w?e?iic?n he thought might be of interest to the On 4/2/55 SA - contacted KVOOL at his office in reference to the afore mentioned letters? At this time, Mr. KVOOL ?that although he was a member 01? the American negion, he was still of the opinion that no one group had the right to act as a censor for the American People. He then made available to the afore' mentioned agent his entire files of instant letters, all of which were addressed to himself, some of w?ni ch he thought might be from Communists or persons acting for Communist fronts? lair; KVOOL said that instant letters were not to be returned to him as he had no further use for same. These letters have been initialed and dated by SA - and are being forwarded to interested FBI offices throughout the. country for their infomaticn, as follows: Angeles Off 10 e_ . . l. Handwritten pf st card signed by . LA. 42, Califc . 2: Type?sitten post card signed by - Los Angeles 35, Cale 3? Ha?dWI'itten pos card signed bro 4&8, Califa o. 4. Handwritten post card signed L08 Anseles 64, 031413- . 5? Hardwritten letter signed by Glendale, Califo 6.. Typewritten letter and envelOpe with newspaper clipping en? closed signed by - Los .Singeles 3-5, Calif.? TYPewritten letter and envelope Signed by Hollywood 46. Califplini'a- 8. Typewritten letter with newspaper clipping attached signed by -. Santa Monica. Colors- "7 7539.3. If HI 100-0-12999_ The New York Office l. Typewritten letter signed by Brooklyn 1. N61333- TfrpEWI'i?tteIl letter signed -, Key: York 25, gig?: York . Western Union wire New I York City . Typewritten letter on stationery bearing letterhead, "National Council on Freedom from Censorship, affiliated with the erican Civil Liberties Union", Signed by - ORE-TEE, Executive Secretary, 1'70 Fifth Avenue, New York 10, Neivjork. The Philad elphi a Offic Tfrpewritten letter sigmaC1 by ?r Bermyn . The San Francisco Office 20 handwritten letter with newspaper clipping attached signed -, San Francisco. eager. Hurdwritten let?s-er Slgned by m. H. San Francisco, Calif. A by The following communi cation will be retained by the Milwaukee office in the in envelopes of the file for future reference: 1. Handwritten post card signed by Racine, Wisconsin. TPWI?ittee letter signed err?b, - -. Wa'uwatosa 10, Wisconsin. Typewritten letter signed by -, Milwaukee Wiscons in Ewe-page typewritten letter signed by I c/o The Eagle Publications, 2401 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee 3, Typewritten lattel? signed by - Milwaukee 2, 1His. Typewritten letter bearing letterhead of the Wisconsin State Council of the emeriCan Veterans Committee, 606 w. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee 3, Wis., signed LEONARD man. 1? 7f,- . . a MI 100-0?12999 The Milwaukee office will place the folbwing letters in the 1A envelopes of the case files believed_identical with the rs of instant letters: . . I l. Handwritten letter signed by who is believed identical with.the Subject of Milwaukee main file 100-10798o - 2. Handwritten letter signed by one of whom is believed to be identical with the subject of Milwaukee file 100-11404. Amongst the letters turned over to this office by Mr. KVOOL were the following communicationsprotesting the exhibition of instant film and same will be retained in the l: envelope of 100?0 for future reference: 1. Telegram from Editor, Ashland, Wisconsin Daily Press. 2? Typewritten letter from American Legion, Department of Wisconsin, Department headquarters, 812 East tate Stg, Milwaukee 2, Wisconsin, signed by ROBERT. . WILKE, "ah Department Adjutant. 7 h- 3. . Typewritten letter signs-d by - West Allis 14, Wisconsin. It is noted taat no references were found in the indices of the Milwaukee Office on the following names: The above is set out for the information of the Bureau and interested FBI offices and no further action in this matter will be taken in the Milwa?cee Division unless advised to the contrary amazon-mum.? I - J- -3 endorse, FBI (100427090) 4/15/53 .P in! RNMENT :13, 3311.3 (100-996) 13-? I259 JIPIKEH 4 - 33.131113.-. FLIP-E, was. 3 SECURITY - (Los Angeles - ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED Re Dallas memo to Bureau, 2/16/53. The Mobile City Directories for the years l9LI5-l946 and city and. elephon directories do not reflect any reference to Also no record of 1 -was list in th current _city and telephone directories. ffigg,n_u, Records of the Merchants Uf'edit Association were checked and found to contain no record identifiable with -or- On 4/6253, Mobile, ad- vised she has operated a rooming house at since 191.6. 'She advised that she can-definitely state that ff) has not resided at that address at least since 191+ finasmuch as ?has kept :?aothing but male roomers at that address. In uirv in the nei hborhood developed no inforngtion . . h: concerning :3 RUG. -iwh .. 2 cc: Los Angeles TI r1 312;; ?mm? a O?ice? - upon Chaplin to attempt to secure a new visa so that he might get back 1? - UNITED GOVERNMENT ?1 1? 5 Mr. V. P. Keay 6" Fig 10 .. one: April IF 1953 non John E. Foley {if sumac-r. CHARLES l/ Mr. Benjamin G. Habberton, Deputy Commissioner, an1- gration and Naturalization Service advised Supervisor John E. Foley mm? on April 14, 1953, that Charles Spencer Chaplin had turned in his one: re-entry permit. The full force of effect of this gesture was not known to the Immigration and Naturalization Service. This makes it incumbe .. into the United States. Mr. Habberton advised that appropriate look?551it?? notices have been placed to guard against Chaplin's re-entry?. RECOMMENDATION: This memorandum be routed to Mr. mfor his information. fit" I 3.5 1 ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED EH o. - A ?flip! a .- manual! i 4 7 m1 ?5 H4, 13? Fe} 35.55 61.3 28 1953 . DATE: April 20, 1953 wan}, 1.03 (10045611) - CONT NNED- RUNS UNBLASSWED 1 343 J15 BY '55? a? aid 5/7/Mates at or Just? ""th Permit. and to can hug seokanwretumro' a - L- . sted that. the ?gamer. . via hr the 3 58? cancelling the Security Index card on Subject-g It is reque?ted that. the Washington urdiution Service or the United Stat? um returned his ?ire-gong: ?p?rlitf- no Iiigmion and 1m. ?th and verify ?he report 7 - . cc: 3: - Hashingbm Field Office (REGJ ful?l! in Emittermd. in its issue of April 15, 1953 on ad I. clinch:st that the subject. had surren a th Stat new I: would mu mm . 24? ??953 A . 5-- - . - . . Tulane Ni 5 Belmont Clen Hubo Roach Tut? Genny '?ltt?'bl?d Tele. Room .. Hollomna Sizoo 2- "its Gmdy Director?21 SAC, Les Angelea (100-15641) Ray 18, 1953 I ALL INFORMATION cow?io HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED - WW neurlet deted April 20, 19.53. emerge semen mum; nee. seamen? meme - a: - rear attention in called to SAG Letter 53-30 cencerning.8ecurity Index subjects presently out qr the United States. In this case, the Security Index card er the subject should be placed in the unavailable section until such time deLitiedefini tely determined that he is not returning to the united States. lhen you definitely eetablieh that the eubject is not returning to this country, 110? My your recommendation to remove eubjeet from the Security Index. . . The remaining leads in this case should be handled expeditiously so that this matter may be closed?" . YELLOW ONLY: Subject on Security Index. Presently living in Switzerland; has returned his re?entry permit indicating that he will not return to this country. no uteri-jg this fact with State Department. . I - MAY 131953 6 6 3 MAY 2953?: Vrt?zfler COMM - FBI idgr U?ni lngelee (100-15641) April 30, 1953 pir?etor, r3! . a - CONTAINED "tag-.3 arm's mum EIN IS UNCLASSIFIED ?7 . Reference Dolley letter to the Bureau dated February 16, 1953, eetting,forth leade and "lph i. Recent have given cenezderable publicity to the fact that subject has turned in his I re-entry permit and node the stateuent that he does not desire to return to this country; In view qr these'fucte, the Bureau feels that .'further intensive investigation to locate of summary regort of 5.4 - dot ed October 14, 1952, is not warranted. Therefore, if? ?ax - not located in either Mobile or Memphis, no lead: afould be set out for other q?ficaa at a this time. Loa Angeles ??oald tnmediately complete the remaining investigation in this matter and submit recommendations concerning subject's atatus on the Security Index so that this investigation can be closed. for the information qf the Los Angeles Q?ftce, IKE q?ficials have stated that chapltn'a action in returning his re~entry permit may possibly be an effort on his part to give the impreeaign he 1: not returning 10 the United States while actually he nay attupt to return unnoticed-by nhitad 8tctee They?w eonaider_tt poeetble that he may attempt to secure f- a'uiaa ea that he can ra-enter this country undetected 2 by United State: authorities.' In view of the above ?s9? tr you receive any sat night attempt em; 'ac?onr?y'o? ehould bmh?? advig' the Bureau' r? 4 3? . 1" aim. 2 cc - HobRalphRECORDED-52 3? i I 4 53:33? '7 Tele. Rowif") I . -- '11 ?Film? um}- h?r? I a; may ?f?fj?w 4 MAY. 4 1953 j; 130 I COMM . Sidammo FORM no. a; - 7- O?ice - UNITED GOVERNMENT T0 DIRECTOR, FBI '(100-127090) I DATE: 4-24?53 MOM SAC, Memphis (100?3059) a SUMECE SPENCER EHAPLIN, was. 1. SECURITY ems c? 5 A ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED origin: Angela, HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED - Re Dallas letter to Bureau dated 2?16-53. MDixie Greyhound Lines, 527 North Main, Memp s, ennessee, a sed that there was no record 70 of a having been employed by this company in Memphis, bUt that - Memphis, was employed as a driver. Memphis, Tennessee, advised that he could not recall anyone by the name of everwhavin had occasion to give his address as in at Memphis. stated this'Wgas a former address of his in Memphis. the only person he could think of who might be identical with ?wa?3 a person he met about ten years ago in Jackson, Mississippi, who later visited - in Memphis at the address, however, the?time visited by this person was prior to October, 1946, which is the date of the application in which- gave his address as .5 Memphis, Tenn. RUG cc: Los Angeles 53$: 'u ?a u: - UNITED s1 DIRECTOR, FBI (loo-127090) om: 5-13-53 mom I 90?) sec, we (100-19771) I 0 ALL CONTAINED 1 .. SUBJECT: CHARLES SPENCER CHAPLIN. was. SM-C Angeles) MR. CARL G. BURROWS, Investigations Division, Central Office, INS, advised SE - on 5-8?53 that subject surrendered his re-entry permit to the American Embassy in Switzerland and that it is -now located in subject's file A-565309Zat the local office of INS in Los Angeles. RUC. .AFM 2- Los Angeles (100-156111HRM) m1 ~79 70%: 4 1 MAY 32.1953 1 4-750 (2?7-79) . . a g. FEDERAL BUREAU or INVESTIGATION ?7 DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the file. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. [Bf/Deleted under exemption(s) material available for release to you. with no segregable El information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. El Document(s) originating with the following gavernment agency(ies) was/were forwarded to them for direct response to you. Page(s) referred for consultation to the following government agency(ies); as the information originated with them. You will be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. Page(s) withheld for the following reason(s): a ?h For your information: The following number is to be used for reference regarding these pages: ?3de we Iagaya DELETED xuo DUPLICATION FEE - 7 FOR THIS PAGE 7 7 FD-122 7 (1-2-51) UNITED STAKES GOVERNMENT O?ce Memoramiam - T0 Director, FBI (loo-127090) ?Am 15? 1953 SAC, Los Angeles (loo-15614.1) Card U.T.D. . 5 CHARLES SPENCER CHAPLIN, wa. -. SECURITY MATTER - UNAVAILABLE SECTION :3 :3 It. is recommended tint a Security Index Card be prepared on the 2 above-captioned individual. . 5; at The Security Index Card on the captiomd individual should be :3 - - changed as follows: (Specify change only) 2 NAME mm ALL IS - NATIVE BORN NATURALIZED ALIEN i. COMMUNIST SOCIALIST WOHCEPB PARTY INDEPENDEIT SOCIALIST LEAGUE - (Specify) om: QF THE commx TAB FOR COMBAB RACE SEX 0310NVH TAB FOR DETCOM OF gm: PLACE OF 13mm he! (Show name of employing concern and address) Elmope Hi 9i r: . (3me on BUSINESS (Specify from Vital Facility List) RESIDENCE ADDRESS Know 4-750 (2-7-79) . . FEDEIIAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION A use FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Page(sl withheld entirely at this location in the ?le. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. [Deleted under exemption(s) Jgi with no segregable material available for release to you. Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. Document(s) originating with the following government agency(ies) was/were forwarded to them for direct response to you. Pagels) referred for consultation to the following government agency?es); as the information originated with them. You will be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. Page(s) withheld for the following reason(s): at" For your information: [/The following number is to be used for reference regarding theSe pa es: DELETED XNO DUPLICATION FEE FOR THIS PAGE - - .. mm KTES 0F FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Salzburg, Austria V1.5. COURIER June 2, 1953 Director, FBI 1,19 97 From: Ealzburg Liaison Office a) Gl- Subject: stuns-,3 Spa-30m ?ung-EAL 5301mm - 13- Enclosed for the Bureau's information is a transcript of a letter received from Civil Censorship Group Austria, Vienna, addressed to Cone Chaplin, believed to be the subject's wife, byg?ou Eisler. BY. -. . Enclo ram-.095 Fflii?, u. . . [Ar-'5 .. p; ~13 214w? $51953i953 4-750 (217479) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET J. Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the ?le. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. I: Deleted under exemption(s) material available for release to you. with no segregable I: Information pertained only to a third party with noreference to you or the subject of your request. Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. [El/Document}? originati with the following government agency(ies) U- - RMV was/were forwarded to them for direct response to you. Page(s) referred for consultation to the following government agency(ies); as the information originated with them. You will be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. Page(s) withheld for the following reason(s): I: For your information: E/The following number is to be used for reference regarding these pages: 7 EBJHQ loo- I290 50 - 173 M: DELETED FOR THIS PAGE NO DUPLICATION FEE 4:13?72 (moan FORM NO. I THIS CASE ORIGINATED FEDE AL - . - I Etta? IDS ANGEIES REPORT MADE BY . REPORT MADE AT DATEAVESEN PERIOD FOR WHICH MADE Les moms 7/10/53 5/8,25 36/3037/1/ 53 Jew TITLE CHARACTER OF CASE - creams SPENCER GHAPLIN, URITY BATTER - CY . SYNOPSIS pr: EACTS: .1 n'Etion Immigration and Naturalization Service, Was gton, 9.0., furnished info that subject surrendered his reentry permit to the American Embassy in Switzerland, and that the permit is now in the subject's file at the locaz Immigration and I-Iaturalization Service Office, _Los Angeles, California. Informant - of known reliability, received information in Hay, 1953 that EISLER and EISLER who are living in East Germany vis the subject in Switzerland. Another informant stated that the Hollywood 0 Council of Arts, Sciences and Professions intends to start an internatio :2 campaign in defense of CHAPLIN which will urge his return to the United tag and a nation-wide presentation of the subject's film, "Limelighti', 2 DECLASSIFIED BY ""33 mils unis, DETAILS: Les moms, CALIFORNIA 3: ?3 Fan-- 25?? on oiiM lf?c [ca .QLRJ p. The ?Los Angeles Herald and Express", a daily nei'rspaper, in its: issue of April 15, 1953, stated in an article that forever abandoned tthe country that made him famous and declared he would never return to the United States. The article stated that this was announced in ":i'ashington, 13.0., and that rather than merely ignore his reentry permit CHAPLIN made an appointment with the United States Consul in Geneva, Switzerland, and tossed the permit on Vice Consul R. desk and? stated, have no further use for it. I'm never'returning to America". ations Division, tion Service, lfashington, D.C., that the subject had surrendered 1953, Mr. G. Investi; Central Office, Immigration and Naturaliza advised Special Employee - I COPIES DESTROYE his re-entry peg? to the rican bassy in Switzerland, and that the mines or THIS REPORT f. ?r f. . . .. Bureau nee-a 1 New Yo 9192)(Inro)(R3G) 37: UL 17-? 1953 - a. 3 Los Ange es (100-15641) Rug?. if A "i Midi"? - l?i?i?i??r PROPERTY OF confidential report and its are "01"0 be distributed outside of agency to which IOMFIFT-D Ar??f - um? omc: 16-60031-1 I 7 . 5/ [guy {av-r u- . Jr . P??tacf aff- '5 LA 100-15641 re-entry permit is not:r located in the subject's file at the local office of the Immigration and Naturalization Service in Los Angeles. j. Informant- of known reliability, in Kay, 1953, received . information from a source close to Dr. FEUTCWANGER, Pacific Palisades, California, that had received a letter from OOMCHAPLIN, wife of the subject, from Switzerland, and that 001% mentioned that she admired the Swiss Government, and further mentioned that and HAM-IS recently visited the in Switzerland, and that HANNS and EISLBR were living in Eastern Gemany.""lnformant -also learned from a source close to Dr. that remarked that was now back in the good graces of the Communist officials in-Eastern Germany, and that FEUTCH .MJGER corresponded regularly with EISLIER and CHARIES CHAPLIN. Regarding it is noted that the Immigration and Ixaturalization Service on February 12, 1948, had ordered that he . voluntarily depart from the United States in lieu of deportation, land that HANNS BISIER did depart from the United States via Pan Americairvo "Airlines on March 26, 1948, and thereafter was reported to be living East Germany. Informant of known reliability, in 1946 furnished information Informant previously mentioned, in August, 1952 advised that he was personally acquainted with LEON-FENCEANGER, and that claimed to be a Leftist, but it is believed by the informant that he is a top man in the Communist circle. This informant stated that it is common knowledge in Hollywood that is posing as a Leftist, but according to his books, plays and articles, he stands for and believes the same principles as the Communists. The informant stated that he had learned that on one occasion stated that he, had visited STALIN in Russia, and he and STALIN had a long talk together. It is noted that additional information concerning Hams EISLER, EILIEJR and LION has been set out in previous reports in this case. Informant - of known reliability, furnished information that on hay 20, 1953, at a membership meeting of the Hollywood Arts, Solences and Professions Council (ASP) JOHN Hogans LAWSON outlined a program for future activity of the ASP, and stated that included 100-15641 in the activity planned by the ASP was an international campaign in defense of the subject which will urge the return of CHAPLIN to the United States and will urge a nation-wide presentation of film, "Limelight". According to the informant, LAWSON said 4 this campaign will be launched by writing to "important people" hroughout the world in an effort to obtain from them letters and endorsements 'of which will then be printed in a form of a brochure. Informant - of known reliability, furnished information in February, 1951 that the Hollywood Arts, Sciences and Professions Council which is the Southern California chapter cf the National Council of Arts, Sciences and Professions was the most important Communist-controlled organization in the I-Iollywocd professional field at that time and its policies parallel the Communist Party line on all important issues. Membership in the Hollywood Arts, Sciences and Professions Council, however, does not of itself indicate Communist Farty?membership on the part of any particular member. - Informant - of known reliability, furnished information in September, 1949 that JOHN HO..ABD mason is a dominant Communist figure in the hollywood motion picture industry. 8 In viev.r of the fact that CIEAPLIH has given up his reventry permit and has stated that he does not mtei? to return to the United States, no further investigation is being conducted in this matter, and this case is being closed. 4-750 (2.7-79) . . . aunEAu or INVESTIGATION FUIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the ?le. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. E/Deleted under exemption(s) 7 with no segregable material available for release to you. [3 Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. Document(s) originating with the following government agency(ies) was/were forwarded to them for direct res ponse to you. Page(s) referred for consultation to the following government agency(ies); as the information originated with them. You will be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. All: PageIs) withheld for the following reason(s): a For your information: m/The following number is to be used for reference regarding these pages: J00?12?70?i0 49. ?f I 1' 22% DELETED XNO DUPLICATION FOR THIS PAGE . cc - Belmont I Assistant ?ttomay Genera Harm Ola-y Criminal Diviaicn August A, 1953 . Director, FBI 1. .. s?mcmc'wm, m. ?1 -- '8 UNCLASSIFIED .- szcuam nurse - . Ma r31 rm loo-127090 RECORDED - 90 - Reference 15 undo to latter dated April 30, 1953, you I previous report an this subject. Enabled for your information in one copy or the ?port or 5mm: Aunt mad Jul: 10, 1953. 70 thick: completes mn- nrvnugatica o: abject. - I I memes-7:13:51) BY \253 I I 1-u-nq . Attention: Hr. Raymmd F. Farrell Assistant emission? "a Investigations Division Note on Yellow: - Subject on the Security Index, unave?lable sectiOn. Presently residing in Switzerland. WURIW AND FIETD mm: 1 B, i L: AUG ?11953 ichols I I 74' I. I 2.12:? MAJLED 25 .. - - . ,2 Eli-3r?lt Harbo I . f. Rosen Tracy Genny Hohr Winter-rowel . reu.nomn_ I I, ,hs i 2W ?Fey f, 0% 75W (0W 3. we 131953 If?. v, *7 q: 4.750 (2.7-79) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the ?le. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. Deleted under exemptionIs) with no segregable material available for release to you. Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. lnformation pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. B/B?cumen?s) originating with the to lowinggovemment agency(ies) Cb?r?i?t?f 77? f3?: was/were forwarded to them for direct response to you. i Page(s) referred for consultation to the following government agency(ies); as the information originated with them. You will be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. PageIs) withheld for the following reason(s): up?? For your inf'omiation: following number is to be used for reference regarding these saffron 0?6100?- 22E DELETED PAGEXS) NO DUPLICATION FEE XX FOR THIS PAGE STANDARD FORM NOUNITED GOVERNMENT T0 DIRECTOR, FBI (loo-127090) 8/12/53 ROM .. SAC, LOS ANGELES (100 19771) Index Card Omaha CHARLES SPENCERQHAPLIN, was. i . SM - 'e 00: Los Angeles av Wigwam Re WFO letter to Bureau 5/13/53 which reflected that Erin? CHAPLIN had on 5/8/53 surrendered his re-entry permit to the nugmi American Embassy at Switzerland. - ?gnu? Emir? CHAPLIN is maintained on the Security Index of the Los Angeles Office, and, in view of his apparent intent to remain abroad and not to take issue with the decision to bar his re-entry to the U.S. by the Justice Department, it is felt that SI cards should be cancelled1 in, REG. 5.4-: Bid/j ALL INFORMATION CONTAINE ORDEM 75 HEREIN Is UNCLASSIFIED the ?53 - DATEWBX 1253 .312? g? I I ?479 a 2 I i. I 4?750 (27-79) . A 7 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET JV Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the file. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. m/Deleted under exemption(s) with no segregable material available for release to you. l:l Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. Information pertained only to a third party. 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(SM DASH C, LA ONE HUNDRED DASH SIX ONE THREE THREE) STATED THAT CHARLES CHAPLIN, FORMER HOLLYWOOD MOVIE ACTOR AND PRODUCER WHO IS NOW LIVING IN SWITZERLAND, FREQUENTLY VISITS GERHART EISLER (BUFILE ONE HUNDRED DASH THREE TWO FIVE TWO ZERO EIGHT, IS DASH R.) FEUCTHWANGER ALSO STATED THAT HE, FEUCTHWANGER, RECENTLY SENT A WIRE TO OONA CHAPLIN, WIFE OF CHARLES CHAPLIN, 5CONGRATULATING HER ON BECOMING AN ENGLISH CITIZEN. FEUCTHWANGER ALSO SAID JERRY EPSTEIN, FORMERLY CONNECTED WITH THE CIRCLE I THEATERS, EIGHT ZERO ZERO NORTH EL CENTRO, HOLLYWOOD, CALIFUU WAS PRESENTLY LIVING WITH CHAPLIN IN SWITZERLAND AND ASSISTING HIM IN WRITING MOVIE SCENARIOS. LA FILES REFLECT THAT UNDER -, Fat. CASE ENTITLED CIRCLE THEATER, EIGHT ZERO ZERO NORTH EL CENTRO, HOLLYWOOD, CALIF., IS DASH C, LA ONE HUNDRED DASH THREE TWO m1. ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED gg9~156u1 HEREIN IS 3?71? LA 00-13330!? 3-, I .-. COPIES DESTROYED 8222213 Egg?! curse . - - .- .- -: . . . NINE THREE FIVE, THE CIRCLE THEATER IS DESCRIBED AS A PROGRESSIVE GROUP BY THE LOCAL {mo . 63 THAT IN NINETEEN FIFTYONE TO COHARTS 0F JERRY EPSTEIN WHO FILE FURTHER REFLECTS FORMED, OPERATED, AND MANAGED THE CIRCLE THEATER WERE CHARLES CHARLIE, SR., AND MRS. CCNA CHAPLIN1:fiff? Ena A PAGE Two - . i TTY INFORMATION - nan new W. .. I ALL hails-5e -- SEEMASSIHED - BY: - We? 0 SPENCER OHXPLIN . . charles ,gpenewES?ghaplin"f a born on April 16, 1889, He entered the united States at new fork citynfor permanent residence on October 12, 1912. He has maintained his residence in the United states since that time with the exception of two trips abroad. oHe has remained a citizen of Great Britain over this period of time and has been traveling in Europe with his wife and four children on a British passport since septenber, 1952.? The Chaplins reportedly leased or purchased a hone in the vicinity of Lake Geneva, switeerland, during the early part of 1953. AND FIELD OFFICES ADVISED BYE TI Since September, 1952, this Bureau has made inquiries ~?.?conoerning chaplin's activities with a view to precludi?gghie 1 "re-entry into the United States. On April 15, 1953, the Attorney General af the United States issued a press release announcing that Chaplin had surrendered his United states re-entry permit to the United states authorities in Geneva, Switzerland. This press release also referred to an order of the Attorney General which had been eutetanding since last fall that Chaplin be held for a hearing by Immigration authorities concerning charges of communist affiliations and eoral terpitnde ehonld he to re?enter the United States. (100?127090?137; 153) In August, 1952, a reliable infamant advised that Chaplin was a member et large of the Communist Party from 1935 through 1941. According to the informant, the leaders of the Party decided that Chaplin would serve the Part tt by not mber of the communist Part . On October 19, 1953, an individual who has heed? described as a dominant Communist in the Bollywood g? INduetry lectured before the califbrnia Labor diure - 'ciou .7 a . 5.: I: ran-mm _:w1h SECURITY INFO manor - ?3 "r Original to ., iv cc - Foreign Liaison Desk (detached) y} CC Internal Securi (Mr. MM IN I?ele. E) _s AS, ?4 1953; organization designated as Communist by the Attorney General in united swatee. This lecturer stated that he and Usaplin'uere regular visitors and confidante of'fheodoro - Dreiser, an American novelist aha died on December 88, 1945, during the last years of his life, and the two of then helped ?clarify.Hr. Dreiser?s thoughts_and influenced him to apply_ for ?Her-ship in the Communist Party. loo-127090-106, 153) . According to a reliable informant, members of the communist Party in yilwaukee, Fisconsin, acre contacted in 'Harch, 1953, and instructed to attend the movie, "Linelight," starring Charles Chaplin, so as to assure good attendance at the showing of the film and thus counteract any unfavorable publicity in the press concerning Chaplin's comunietic sympathies. 100-3-36;755, p. 17) In Key, 953, a reliable source advised that Gerhardt Eieler, well-known Soviet agent, and his brother Hanna Eieler, had recently visited the Chaplins in Switzerland. The source stated that the E1slers were living in Eastern Germany and that Gerhardt Eisler was at that tine reportedly back in the good gracEs of the Communist officials in Eastern Germany. It is noted that the United States Immigration and Haturalieationnh ?kservice on February 12, 1948, ordered the voluntary departure}L ?fron the united statee,in lieu of deportation,of'Hanns Eieler,? a Vienna-born former Hollywood composer and acknowledged former communist. =g,?eeln 100?127090-174) . A reliable source advised that at a nesting held in say, 1953, the Hollywood arts, Sciences and Professions_0auncil, the most important communist controlled organization in_the Hollywood professional field, in outlining its prograa,fbr future activity planned to initiate an international canpatgn.tn defense of Chaplin? This campaign would urge his return to the-United states and would urge a nation?bide presentation of Chaplin?s film, WLimelight.? According to the source, the campaign was to be launched by writing to "important people" throughout_the world in an effort to obtain from then letters and endorsements of chapltn which would then be printed in a form of a brochure. 1f,_ . . ht? otiggl?t7ltfareation to the result of a filg review only and should not be construed as a clearance or ?nonclearance of the individual involved. It is furnished for ~your oonfideatial use and should not be disseminated. (NOTE: The review of the files on Charles Chaplin was limited to matn' security files and references since January, 1953. Information previously ,fhrnished ?on February 6, 1952, stated in substance - Chaplin had been "the equivalent of a member of the Communist Party? and had rendered financial aid to the Communist Party, USA, and its front organisations. 100-388599?1) -2- i Er ~43 Mr. Tolsonl Mr. Board Mr. Mich 2M ti . arboaa Mr. Mohr i Mr. Parsons- i April 20th, 1955 Mr. Roses- Mr. amm J- Edgar Ht Siam Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, 13.0. Tale. comm Mr. Holloman._._ i Miss Gandy Dear Mr. Hoover: I wish to confidentially report an incident occuring this dateUnquestionabhy this picture was produced with Charlie Eggpgajn mo?ay: Provided by his associates. His son, Charlie Chaplain, Jra is one of the two top stars in the fibn. It is very obvious to the writer that this film, in its original - German dialogue, is very definite communist propagandaa Briefly, it tells the story of an American soldier who saved a German girl's life by procuring penicillin for her during the war years when the drug was not to be had in her German airlageo The 800 villagers all become hero worshipers of the young Americana .1: no. hr n. b: 31': After the ear the young American, accompanied by a buddy, returns to the village and attempts to ?take over", They attempt g?gg to change the villagers to the American way of lifea They open a modern American-type drug store, displaying sexy advertising posters for various productso sfeature pin ball machinesa ssorthless reducing crackers, etce ?w The picture portrays the proper methods the villagers could use to get rid of the American high powered business tactics and freeze out ?those U. S. citizens?. The version - 4 unquestionably had two extra scenes added at the conclusion for the purpose of giving the story a quick Switch in an 5 I - .13! .hW-?m Niz??ifii?l .. .uuEdgar Hoover page two attempt to justify the propaganda and allow it to and more pleasingly to the American viewer. The production of this film cost considers" money, even in Europe. - told by- that it was made in Germany. The fact that he is very anxious to get as widespread distribution 1 as possible and in order to achieve this is willing to place the film with us or any other American distributor at practically our om terms, or to sell it to us for practically nothing, further implies to the writer that it is purely communist propaganda well disguised. Naturally we rejected the offers made us to distribute it and we feel it our duty. to notify you of the subject, knowing you may or may not be informed regarding it. .- .-. u?l? . \?Rv 5" CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED :four letter-ref April 80, 1955, has beegz?? . "cetmd. 7 .: 1, I certainly appreciate-the interest which.?r E: :?rompted you to write, and I was glad to have thy benefit of your observations cancerning this fil?. gag? Sinqcruly yours, . U. Edgar 47c: COMM ?2 MAELED 31 Tolson erdmau $s?o?r'zsr'gwue a 't in a ?fllm calledj?jgy?/buas ?21? this clipping reflects EEThdedin: - I a?gnew picture in Switzerland. F??nowd I a I Telc.Room__ *9 Holloman Sandy ?gs {King in New I scenarist Chaplin Uses Acid Pen Against U. S. _i By Eugene Gouda Dr. Gonda is a former Euro- pean correspondent now work- ing in Washington. . FROM HIS "golden exile? in a beautiful mansion on the shores of Lake Geneva comes Word that Charlie Chaplin has completed the scenario of a I new picture. It will be filmed shortly by a Swiss studio. The news has just been cir- culated by the iron Curtain press and radio, whose cor- respondents seem to have bet- ter access to Chaplin than do Western newspapermen. . . The same sources revealed that Chaplin?s sons, Charles, Jr.. and Sidney, .Hr finished shootings-picture of their own in a German studio. Like ir father?s script, the ~1boys'hm is said to be vio- CHARLES, scenario stars him as the ruler of a mythical European kingdom. He is a humane, liberal and progressive monarch who as- pires to use atomic energy only for peaceful purposes and thereby to raise the living standards of his people. But at every turn be is thwarted by a conspiracy of ministers and other royal politicians who are all American agents. Finally the war-manger min- isters provoke ,a revolution which overthrows the kindly king. so goes the scenario, and he is driven into exile. This permits the introduction of I some sex interest, for the de- .nosed monarch meets a bean- tiful woman who both wins his heart and restores his self- confidence. She fCC?nvinces him that his I ideas. 01 the peaceful use. of - atomic'energy were good ones, and that there is a country where they would be welcom- ed?a land where everything is possible, even for a deposed king. That country is the United States, and she soon has him aboard a ship bound for the New World. COME as no sur- prise that the exile finds the United States to be just the opposite of what the lovely lady has painted it. .?The for- mer king is witch-hunted for 7 his humanitarian ideas even more than he was in his own country. He ?ees reactionary America tor a mogexhospitable Europe. That?s the comedian?s new movie as summarized by the Iron Ciirtain press and radio. If it is somewhat short on comedy, that might be blamed antransmission difficulties. "Chaplin?s picture has not yet been titled. The one filmed by his sons in Germany is called, F?Columbus Disc'OVered Kr - W. HMChaplin boys play the roles of two (315 who decide to settle in Germany after they are mustered out of the Ameri- can Army of Occupation. They go into business with a former German army major, who is? also a former Nazi, and more or less take over a peaceful Bavarian village called Krah- ?winkel. Soon the town is dotted with dubious establishments featuring ?strange automatic machines" which dispense food, drinks and music. Having paved the way with jutte boxes and soda-slots, the trio then opens a string of ?whisky fountains,? presumably com- plete down to the brass rail. and soon ruins the populace. The washington Post and Times Herald washington, D. G. April 21., 1955 1 a. Charlie Chaplin (right) being greeted by Director Robert - Rossellini on his arrival at Rome in 1952 for the premiFre of his last ?lm, ?Limelight.? with alcoholism. Thus the three- former soldiers take' over the town under~the pro- tection of American occupa- tion authorities. Red commentators predict that this film will behighiy successful behind the Iron Curtain. . REVERTING to Chaplin, Sr., there are twomore bits of news about him from the Austrian Communist news- paper Oesterreischische Fried- enzeitung. It reports that the comedian has created a ?Chap- lin Award? with the 1954 ?In- ternational Peace Prize" given him by the Moscow-sponsored World Peace Council. The winner of the Chaplin 'Award will ?be decided by a contest J-- 4.47.7: 7 among artists, writers, poets, etc., ?who are willing to serve the cause of peace and friend- ship among nations.? The neWSpaper also reveals that Chaplin and the World Peace Council will jointly spon? sor the erection of a statue of the Baroness Bertha Von Stuttner, the Austrian woman pacifist who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1904. Her selec- tion as the heroine of a new Communist ?peace? campaign might (be ascribed to the fact that her pacifi?sm was aimed enti?rely- against imperial and capitalist governments, inas- much as she in 1914. sev~ eral years before Soviet im- perialism began making strides. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET A Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the ?le. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. [El Deleted under exemption(s) with no segregable material available for release to you. i: Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. E??lmen?s) originating with the follo government agencyties) - 57%3. 5N r22 7 it" was/were forwarded to them for direct response to you. 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DIRECTOR, FBI (loo-127090) .umm: 6/13/56 .74' SAC, Los ANGELES suqmcr: CHARLES SECURITY MATTER-C HEREIN IS For the information or the Bureau, a news item,uhich. is quoted as follows, appears in the "Rambling Reporter" column by MIKE in the Monday, 6/11/56, issue of the ?Hollywood - Reporter", a motion picture industry trade publication: grabbed off a print of the British Newsreel in which CHARLES CHAPLIN excoriates the There is no information concerning this action available to this Office, and no local inquiry will be initiated, UACB. 2 - Bureau (REGISTERED) Les-Angeles 1am I, ., . 1: JUN 1819.23 . 5.. a?r as? 5 :i?dUE?lt 18.5}: gch?G 7-Way-..- .. - -. . - --.-. . - dum UNITED EEOVERNMENT ALL COT-1T MNED DATE gen-'13 BY Izsq ISFIKEH- ?c7f5?%?Yl ?ummnu O?f: - it as: . ,si?i'ES GOVERNMENT oars; October 1, 1957 10 MR. L. V. BOARD -0 1 ., FROM MR. A. H. BELMONT 7. area gp ALL WF 5- . x? sumac-r: CHARLES HEREIN CIQNTAINED gm CENTRAL RESEARCH MATTER - $333, Ilsa New . . -- - e? - Tele. Boo Commurusts are expert at explaiting an issue. They are - Home?, expert at creating an issue where none exists. At the moment, American communists appear to be right in the middle of such: a creative endeavor. King in New York" Gand Subject of this apparent campaign to create an issue for coimunist exploitation is Charles Chaplin's latest film, King in New York, which had its world premiere in London, September 11, 1957. Chaplin, famous for his comedy portrayals in motion pictures, returned to his native England in September, 1952. Aware that any attempt to re-enter thiscountry would mean an appearance before an immigration hearing based on charges of communist affiliation and moral turpitude, Chaplin. surrendered his re-entry permit to United States authorities in Qeneva, Switzerland, in April, 1953. He has continued to reside in Europe. Chaplin's activiti'es?in the communist movement while he was in the United States are well- documented in Bureau ?les. (199-127099-176; Daily Worker, 9/16/57, p. 6) Celluloid fnvective made abroad with the aid of British technicians. Chaplin's new ?lm, for which he was writer, director, and actor, was It has been criticized as "a brutal satire on the American way of life. London film critics have described it as a satirical attack on American security procedures, including FBI "persecutions, the Rosenberg case, the House Un?American Activities Committee, and immigration regulations. (Daily Worker, 9/17/57, p. 6; Time, 9/23 57, Alleged Boycott 16?! if If .. . ximtcoaom - . .2 . LL. .J London's Daily Worker alleged that the film faced a boyc0ttin?gBritain, because British movie distributors feared economic or American interests if they exhibited a film that indicts 'Twitchhuntin beh 1 1 1 defends the is 1 - Mr. Belmont - Section tickler 1 - A. P. Gunsser 1 - F. J. Baumgardner; 1 - Mr. Boardman . ones 1 D. E. Moore 1 - Mr. Nichols (is . a 7 0 11:37 2- . u- - . . - -.-.-.Memorandum to L. V. Boa-rdman Re: Charles Spencer Chaplin Central Research Matter right of pe0ple to be communists, and laughs at many other "unpleasant" facts of life in the United States. (Daily Worker, 9/19/57, p. 6) American Communist Reaction The first stirrings of what may be the communist creation of a new propaganda issue in this country appear in recent issues of the Daily Worker and its weekend edition, The Worker. Since September 16, 1957, these communist publications have published seven articles on Chaplin's new movie, most of them selected excerpts from London newspapers praising Chaplin and his latest flicker. On September 19, 1957, a Daily Worker article, pointedly, took its lead paragraph from the London Daily Worker film critic who said that the movie "may not get a fair crack of the whip on the big cinema circuits. . .unless film-goers start kicking up a fuss and demand to see it." (Daily Worker 9/19/57, p. 6; 9/16/57, p. 6; 9/17/57, p. 6; 9/18/57, p. 6; 9/24 57, p. 6; 9 25/57, p. 6; The Worker, 9/29/57, p. 10) New Issue to Exploit - Devotion of so much Dail Worker space to Chaplin's new movie and the pointed?reference to English comrages Being urged to "start kicking up a fuss and demand': to see the movie suggest that American communists are creating a new issue for propaganda exploitation. If so, the comrades have this to gain from a campaign for importation of the Chaplin film: (1) The State Department could be put on the spot. Either a move by State to prevent importation of the film or a hands-off policy could subject it to criticism. Any criticism of State would inure to communist benefit as a discrediting of the United States Govern- ment. (2) A successful campaign would provide wide, effective distribution in this country of the malicious communist propaganda the movie contains. (3) An unsuccessful campaign to import the film would, nsyertheless, be beneficial to communists. It would provide an issue of freedom of expression around which communists could attract a sizable following with the rallying cry "suppression. RECOMMENDATION: For the information of the Director. was pv/ )1 5W eb?i The Saturday Evening "33 The 2525' ChaElin of today: A ungi-comc- dian with ?furious and hidden? grievances. I: CHARLI ., . alive, is ,now a stuffed shirt who has destroyed the peace of a dreamy little Swiss village. A Post editor reports from the scene of the fray. By JAM P. ENELL VEVEY SWITZERLAND. it takes real genius for a man to be?ome an exile from a land to which he always insisted he never belonged. But Charles Sncer Chalin is that-rare kind of oddball genius, and the land is the United. States. Today, as sixty-eight-year-old 'Charlot?the name he enjoys in Europe--walks the boule- vards, he is hailed by many as America?s most promi- nent exile, the multimillionaire D.P. from Beverly Hills. It is a role that only a Chaplin could dream up, and only a Chaplin can play. .The story of why the comedian is an exile in Eu? rope is a tangled one, but the details are fascinating and we will get along to them later in this series. After he embarked for Europe, the Deartment of i I: .. #4 A GD nm an.mu. sin l917. Now he sneer: at-thc USA. ram! - is ?ta we .- .44? Chaplin (left) with Jackie Coogan in the 1920 classic, The Kid. These were the days of greatness. when Charlie the lovable underdog made the world laugh and cry ?by stepping on the banan?a peels of life." Iustice of the United States publicly called him an ?unsavory character." uu mural :tntl grounds. But (Ihaplin's must seritms quarrel with the LUSH-X actually tlales had; It) the autumn of ISHT. is no (Inglnumist? the party is a (ltu-s-payine tn?eanizatiun?liut he is one of the must persistent and irast-ihh- (if l'elluw tram-lens. when Washington took legal steps It) depart (itimmunist Hans Eisler?ttitlay a war in Red Germ'any-JChziplin had the will in send a cable to painter l?aliln l?it'assu .?isltim,I him and his Commie pills in mount a in front of the American Embassy in Paris. "antl please send me a copy of your protest for use here." Such an {H'l?rl act. on the part urn nun- surely must he considered proper fur expulsion from any country in the Chaplin alsti is in a somewhat voluntary exile lit-cause of his clil'liculties with another department ?four Federal (Etivernment. From time tn time. United States Treasury olheials keep in much with (Iliaplin here at his villa in Switzerland. trying: tn etillt?t?l a back income- tas til SI and last month the Gov- ernment liletl liens against him for that anmunl. (Iliarlie. a master tilthe wry twist a Churiie in m-H, indicted on a morals charge and ?ngerprinted. This helped sour him on America. in comedy, has taunted them with a naughty little song: ll'hm I think of a million dollars, come to my eyes This is one of the theme songs from his latest ?lm, A King in New York, in which Charlie has added another sad chapter to the strange case 0f_Charles Chaplin vs. the United States. Through most of the film, Charlie is engaged in his familiar gesture of scratching his nose with his thumb, while extending the lingers. The ?lm is Chaplin's eighty-?fth, but his ?rst made in Europe, and the madcap story of lum' product-(l A King. from his cxilv in ia I'ulnlirl' lht' N. {a and 1ch of their six children (all Cth?pl [hc baby). don't liLr Chaplin unu' said rlr'miw . Hi5 \x'il?rt [hr Lu:- pluv- - Chaplin takes otl' alter the Statue of Liberty with a blunderbuss. When the smoke clears, the old gal is still there, and all Chaplin has is an aching shoulder?and the worst artistic ?op of his career. Charles Spencer Chaplin was born in Lon- don in 1889, the same year that Thomas Alva Edison was perfecting an invention called the ?kinetoseopic camera." Because Chaplin?s genius lay in the ancient, universal art of pan- tomime, and because the silent lilm projected his image into every movie house in every couhtry in the world. his has been the unique honor of having made more human beings laugh than any other actor who ever lived. He became the lirst man in the world who was, literally, world?famous, and in his own life- time. He himself once put it this way: ?i am quite well known in Tibetan lamaseries, where the name of Jesus Christ has never been heard.? That?s Charlie for you. This ?erce global adulation of Chaplin the actor clearly spun the head of Chaplin the man. His forty turbulent years in America ended in 1952 on bitter and bombastic notes of mutual good riddanee, in retrospect a sad show from any point of view. Charlie said the ?Invisible Government" of America?what- ever that means?was cramping his style. Most Americans, including millions who have enjoyed his films, and still do, felt the. little fel- low had grown too big for trousers that were once too big for him. The melancholy Chap- lin fade-out was the classic one, Charlie head- ing down'thtL road that leads?nowhere. Or rather, and for the present anyway, to Switzerland. From the Manoir de Ban. the . eagle-nest villa he bought in 1953, high on the vineyard hills overlooking Lake Geneva, Charlie Chaplin can look down through the clouds on the dreamy Swiss resort town of Ve- vey. This is one of the superb natural beauty sites of Europe. Across the lake in France loom the Alps of Savoy. At the water?s edge is the eastle Byron made famous in his Prisoner of (ihillon poem; and the lakeside highway is the road Napoleon took on his march into ltaly. Upstairs, in his still-unpacked trunks from Hollywood. Charlie has his Napoleon uni- form. and tells French visitors he intends someday to do that (Continued on Page - . Chaplin hams it up. all day every day. At a party on his last birthday he remarked, "When you get to be 68, you don?t want to cut a birthday cake, you want to cut your throat." The exile at his home. in Vevey, Switzerland. His tizzies, tantrums and thrcauot legal action Have turned the town?s friendliness-intuit contempt which may make him move again. ?14 Charlie Chaplin?s Stormy Exile (unwed from Page Napoleon ?lm and ?wring the neck of the of?cial legend." lt,is a curious footnote to cinema his- tory.? that the Chaplin Napoleon was the movie Charlie put aside in the late l930?s to make The Great Dictator. Chaplin's ?-nd Winston Churchill had even c' ted a wonderful gag-idea scene- Bom,4ne, naked in the bathtub. out- dignitieethis haughty ?eld marshals by splashing water all over them. In the Chaplin version, it is not Napoleon but his double who is sent to St. Helena. The two Napoleon, living quietly in Paris, becomesa paci?st, concocts a perfect scheme fer world peace and is about to spring a coup d'?rat to redeem the world. At the critical moment, news of his dou- ble?s death comes in, which ruins the plan. In the last scene, walking along the Seine as his own "ashes" are brought back to rest in the invalides, the true Napoleon, now a tramp whom nobody recognizes, maids great curtain crack ?The news of my death is killing When he ?rst arrived in Vevey, at the beginning of 1953, Chaplin had half- intentions of rekindling the Na- pgicheme. Then, in that most curious an inating way that story ideas l'I-b- ble up in the smithy of his soul, it Veveyit'self, plus his row with Amer? that supplied Chaplin the plot he neet Vevey was once famous as a playgro for European, royalty and eminent litical exiles: the King 0L Cprnedy had brought to it, to the delig of local hotelmcn, a nostalgic echo of former uhunuur. 1i?: intct'ttnliunul patients it! the .t utt. u. Loud laughter. Chaplin's peppery sal? lies at the United States do a good deal for the anti-American propagandists over here. The "latest Chaplin" always sends a titter through his European clan of ad- mirers. One very hot day the comedian invited a score of guests to his Vevey villa for cocktails. Horn Chaplin, helping the waiter. announced everyone would soon enjoy a special treat, the ?American national drink." A few minutes later, up came Charlie and the waiter, with long cool drinks for the eager guests. ?ice water!? roared Charlie. Sometimes the man who was the world?s most wonderful clown can play the painful little joker. ?America's most famous exiles" has become a familiar picture Caption in the press on this side of the Atlantic. Charlie THE. SATURDAY avant?iito POST and Oona, as they make the grand tour of international cafe society, from the French Riviera to London's West End, from Marrakech in Morocco to the Italian isle of lschia in the Bay of Naples, today get top billing in the headwaiters' sweepstakes of competing celebrity c0u~ pics?the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Leopold of Belgium and Princess Lilian, Rainier and Princess Grace, and Ali Khan and Bettina. Charlie, who is still the ?nest comic alive, can still get plenty of laughs on this circuit. All he needs to draw a crowd are two forks and two restaurant rolls, and a repeat on his Roll Dance" from The Gold Rush has everybody in the aisles. Charlie now has a new bit of res? taurant pantomime. He swims like a ?sh. slits his belly. to order caviar. In preparing this report on Charlie Chaplin?s exile in Europe, following in the footsteps of the little comedian back and forth across the continent, it soon struck QOl/l >1 0067 this reporter what a hilarious scenario there is in Chaplin himself. The madcap story of how Chaplin made the written in Switzerland. cast and ?lmed in London, cut and scored in Paris?is a four~year running farce. The offstage shenanigans furnish bushels of mirth. For any enterprising Hollywood producer seeking a good script with a European backdrop, ?The Chaplins Abroad" has everything. There are several one-reelers in the great slapstick tradition, all with their own titles: Charlie Buys a Villa. . . . Char- lie Loses the Script in an Air lane. . . . Oona's Souf?e Collapses as harlie Ac- cepts the World Peace Prize. . . . Charlie Entertains the Queen of Spain. . . . The Geneva Conference of Charlie and Chou En-lai. . . . The London Conference of Charlie and Khrushchev. . . . Charlie Shows the Swiss How to Build a Tennis Court. . . . Charlie Gets the Legion of Honor (French release). . . . Charlie Re? ceived at St. James?s Palace by the Cap- tain of the Queen?s Guards (British re- lease). . . . Charlie Shows the Swiss How to Build a Swimming Pool. Then there is a serial, still running, . Charlie Chaplin vs. William Tell. Choleric Charlie is currently having a rhubarb with his Swiss neighbors because the noise from a nearby ri?e range, where Swiss ci- vilian soldiers practice for their national defense, olfends him. The Swiss, politely, have told him to go bag his head. Chaplin is suing to bar ri?emen of neighboring communes from using the Vevey range. in one of his finest silent pictures, The Circus. Charlie and another clown did a pantomime William Tell act. The old clown and (?linrlic keep taking bites out {ht- il 'l llk?tl just to take rubbemeck looks at the house where Charlie lives with his fourth wife. Oona O?Neill Chaplin. daughter of the great playwright Eugene O?Neill. and their six children. One evening. when exile Charlie was dining at the Three Crowns. he thumbed through the golden guest book and noted the names of famous royal exiles?Mad Ludwig of Bavaria. Elizabeth Empress of Austria. Alfonso and Eugenia of Spain, .gypt?s Farouk. An idea was born. Char- lie as A King in New York was ?rst con- ceived as Charlie King Igor Shadhov, late of Estrovia. arriving in Vevey. Charlie?s ?rst months in Vevey were happy ones. He was even received in state by the local dignitaries. But. for reasons we shall come to later. a distinct cooling off has taken place between Chaplin and the good Swiss citizens of Vevey. Switzer- land began to bore Charlie. Some days. brooding up there in his Swiss Berchtes- gaden. Charlie gets restless. It?s a long way from Ewerly Hills. and for Chaplin there is no road back. On his sixty-eighth birthday. last April. Charlie even got so lonely he invited the press in. a sure sign he was about to release another picture. The Chaplin kids had been packed away Cannes on the Cote d'Azur. and his weautiful young wife Oona had baked "trim a cake. When he was handed the cake knife. the great pantomimist did one of his pieces of business for the photogra- phers: '?At my age. you don?t want to cut a cake: you just want to cut your throat." Chaplin saved his best gag. however. for the reporter who spotted the sheaf of telegram best wishes on the table and asked. ?Mr. Chaplin. do many of those cables come from behind the Iron ur- tain?" Charlie. who never misses a cue line. put on his naughty. wistful smile and countered. ?You mean from America?? Brace-T? THE SATURDAY EVENING POST on his noggin. Today. thirty years ?luter. the big apple is right on his own head. and some stalwart Swiss are squeezing OE and aiming low. and no allowance for wind- age. The Swiss civilian soldiers. who have been singularly successful in defending the rugged terrain of their homeland. intend to win this suit?~even if they lose Chaplin as a homesteader in the process. Older readers may brace themselves at this point?everybody out of step but Charlie. it's a familiar theme since Shoul- der Arms. That he had several monkeys on his shoulder we all remember from The Circus. And connoisseurs of old Chaplin ?lms. going way back to The Immigrant. have always been perplexed by the furious. and hidden grievance he nursed against the Statue of Liberty. To a younger generation. who may ask what's eating Charlie Chaplin or how and why he left the U.S.A., the answer is that it is a very old story. a confusing story, and, like most spite feuds. it has been go- ing on so long that no one knows. today, precisely when and how it began. Even the day that Charlie Chaplin and the United States came to the parting of the ways, September IT. 1952, in New York harbor. the fade-out scene was played without a prepared script and the plot was chaotic. Many observers felt the actor got a most inelegant bum's rush. Many more. including members of our various patriotic societies. hailed it as the most wholesome good-riddance since the day we lost Benedict Arnold, in the same direction. There remain much mystery and confusion as to what was going on behind the scenes. - Chaplin had announced that he and his family were leaving on a long vacation trip to Europe. The re-entry permit in Charlie?s British passport was valid for one year. On the sun deck of the Queen Elizabeth. as she was about to weigh -.. rebor. stood Oont. .-. her four Chaplin cit. . ren (two it tinned an Page 96) 96 (Continued ram Page 94) more have Bi'e'n 53m Since ihat day). Some ?fty re- porters were pursuing Chaplin??Where is CharlieT' Dona knew, but Dona wasn't talking. Charlie was below, whipping from one ?rst-class cabin to another, success- fullyevading the legal embraces of a proc- (One Max Krcvetz, of Chicago, had a claim against United Artists for and Charlie was still a United Artists director.) It is a shame that this inost hectic of Charlie?s sustained chase was never recorded on celluloid. The Chaplins were two days at sea be- fore the then Attorne General of the United States, James P. McGranery, tossetfo??bombshell statement that he instruct author- ities to hold Chaplin for a hearing to de- mine whether he would be allowed to nter the country. What were the charges? That, hinted the Attorne Gen- eral would ti oh? Mr. Elia lin. Mc- asser- tions about Mr. Chaplin are true, he is, in my judgment, an unsavory character. . . . He has been publicly charged with being a member of the Communist Party, with giive moral charges our with making statements that would in?ate a leering, sheeting attitude toward a country whose hospitalin has enriched him.? In Europe the reaction to this bold statement was a Spontaneous uproar in Chaplin?s favor. it looked as though the comedian was being roughed tip?that?s the way it looked then. The prestige of the United States Gov- ernment did su?'er over here in Europe at this point. The Attorne General was the chief law-cnlorCement okr of the United States. Europeans took' the view that whatever charges he wanted to prefer against Chaplin, he had had plenty of i came the charge that he was the father, out of wedlock, of a now-famous star. There are several ra?hin?ggiuhag the FBI calls its raw ?le,_But for Chaplin tmare of a second Joan Berry scandal, the paternity case in which he was convicted by a Los Angeles jury of being the father of the unwed girl?s baby, must have been terrifying. This is Chaplin?s penny?dreadful ver- sion, and if true, it would explain a lot._ Both those who insist that Chaplin had decided to leave the United States for- ever and those who believe he was pres! sured into it now cite the curious incident known as ?Oona?s Strange Interlude.? Shortly after they landed in Europe, Charlie sent his wife high-tailing back by plane, across an ocean and a continent, to his bank in Los Angeles. This pre- sented_no problem, because Oona was perfectly free to travel on her own Amer- ican passport. Dona arrived on a Friday afternoon, just before the bank was clos- ing for the weekend. There was a mad search for the letter of authority Charlie had left with the bank. This found. Dona scooped the contents of the safe-deposit box clean?cash, stocks and bonds, an estimated $4,000,000 worth?and stuffed them into her valise. After selling certain other properties and converting the pro- ceeds into a cashier?s certi?ed check, Oona scurried back to Europe. Obviously, since the treasure trove was in a rather neat little bundle, pick-up letter and all, Charlie was hedging his bets. But it is even more obvious that had Chaplin de?nitely known he was leaving Holly- wood forever, he would have taken his valuables with him. i There is a variant version of Operation one of those persistent McGraner stories that crop up so often in the vast timctodo it before the actor sailed.Chap- Chaplin It goes back to the tin trail has} it ?l-Ja'lli in the l. llilk?li Stilt-s Summer nl? l952. ?ilk?? Clint calm: to the publicfiersonamy?except himself. This deadly gift has cooled his earlier friend? ships with such diverse people as Lord Beaverbroolt, Bernard Shaw, Lady Astor, William Randolph Hearst, King Albert of the Belgians. His skits include Pola Negri at the grave of Rudolph Valen- tino, The Toreador, The Geisha Girl, and The Woman With a French Lover. Now he added a new piece dc resistance, Bess Truman Launches a Battleship. New York friends warned iconoclast Chaplin that if news of this spoofery leaked down to Washington. it might cause trouble. According to one published version, the Attorne General did hear of this nau ty ta e-o the First Lady, and decided to throw the book at the little fellow. Former President Harry S. Tru- man, in a letter to this writer, said that this story "was news to When Chaplin has a grievance, it is sure to crap up in his next picture. For four years, from his home in Switzerland, he kept saying that he was engaged in giving the evils of McCanhyism the busi- nms. Such a theme, handled as Chaplin might have handled it at his best. could have been a smash hit. lnstead. his A King in New York is a reckless satire of not much of anything, really. Chaplin's King, lgor Shadhov of Estrovia, a Balkan bleeding-hea rter, is driven from his coun- try becausc he wants to convert atomic power to peaceful purposes. The ?lm gets off to a fast start as he flies into New York, starts giving a speech boosting freedom, and is ?ngerprinted as he talks. There is some funny business as the King gets caught in the swinging doors of .. American bureaucracy. But when Char~ lie, as King. the Un-American Activities Committee, all he can think of is the old Keystone gag of getting his fin- ger caught in the tire hose and then giving the :t llnsitlg. SATURDAY EVENING POST picture Chaplin produced on a shoestring budget as pictures" go ($400,000) and knew in advance would never run in the U.S.A. The real reason American audi- ences will not see A King is not censor- ship, as Chaplin has been hinting for European box-of?ce purposes, but a private quarrel between Chaplin and the Internal Revenue Service. lf Chaplin made money on any picture in the United States, the tax collectors would immediately grab it, because of the whole- sale cheating they say he has done in the past. Where Chaplin really becomes a bore is when he uses his picture and his care- fully planted publicity to keep alive the legend of Chaplin as a victim of Amer- ican witch-hunting, though most of his act is as phony as a seven~dollar bill. Chaplin amuses and bemuses many Europeans?from the sidewalks to the salons. How does Charlie do it? Charlie arrived in Europe when a kind of nagging and niggling anti-Americanism, long fashionable among the elite, had per- colated down to the man in the street. Al- ready a symbol, through his pictures, of the little fellow's struggle against the tyranny of authority, Charlie was a natural in the role of persecuted artist being pursued by a ?at-footed Uncle Sam, the Keystone Cop. His initial reception, in September, l952. was fantastic. The moment the Queen Elizabeth touched anchor, brie?y, at Cherbourg in France, platoons of zealous reporters clambcred aboard. hurlie, who usually panics before the press. conducted himself with great aplomb. It must all be some mistake, he said, and he and his family certainly in- tended to return to the United States. He threw out a teasing clue about his next lvit'turt: "the smr)? ul' :1 in .-.utt lit. .'Ilu Wt at a swan har- lie a validi-e-entry permit. Whether ?as- sertions about Mr. Chaplin are true," who should know better than Mr- nsx?sngm? Chaplin. on his arrival in Europe, would have received a warm wel- come anyway, as he did in =92! and i93l. This time, became 9! Mche- ment it was tumultuous. Charlie was wal'tiid right into the role of political mar- the moment he hit Europe. What provoked McGrane ?s anion?! have made inquiries at the Demnmegt of Justice and have asked Chaplin his ver- sion. Naturally, the versions di??er. On the basis of available evidence, one has to conclude that there are certain things in life that can happen only to Charlie Chap- lin. The Department of Justice presuma- bly was preparing to move against Chap- lin and intended to wait until he returned to the country. But the plan apparently 'leaked, and hencg McGranegy made his announcement. Chaplin seemed con- vinced?wrongly?that the American Gavernment, under special orders from President Truman, was out to lower the boom on him. Since hearrived here in Europe in I952, Chaplin has added to the general eon- fusion. A born mythomaniac. he has given several public versions of his trou- blesnthe pressure of bankers on Holly? wood. McCarthyism, Fascists in Wash- ington. the American Legion, now this, now that, et cetera. In private. however, Chaplin recently told one of his closest friends in London the following lurid tale: Charlie says that Win the spring of 1952. he was visited by a ents the FBI?this could have ?n in connection with the granting of the re-entry permit. Several old and rather sticky matters in the dossier were gone over. Suddenly?according to Chaplin? Chaplin is a ferocious after-dinner lumped with clumsy political satire, is mimic, capable of riotous ribbing of any probablyusure-?re merchandising for a The Perfect Squelch .a A schoolteacher who came to the United States from Holland in l956 under the Ful- bright program was assigned to a high school in Chicago. Most of the students there gave full attention to his lectures, especially when he was discussing the unusual problems of his small country. One girl, however, made it plain that she found him dull. The teacher therefore Was pleasantly surprised when she asked a question. ?If more than ?fty per cent of the Dutch people live below sea level, as you said." she asked pertly, "then how do you bury the dead?" A titter at the teacher?s expense ran around the class. The girl beamed?until the teacher replied. ?In their bathing suits, of course.? Harold Rubln macmd ham 9? ?nu-u . . .. .. . Fleet Street reporters mm- 350?: Charlie, he was ready to step am ashore into what soon became a umphal procession. Charlie. was coihing back to Blighty, the country he had left behind for what looked like forever in I912. He had never been wildly popular in his native land. Too many people knew him too well. Though a British subject, he had never served in any military capacity in either of two world wars. Once on an earlier visit he had stood up the Prime Minister on a luncheon date. And several of his Hollywood cracks-"l never earned more than three quid a week when i worked in England??had drifted back. But now all was forgiven. When he reached Lon- don. the King and Queen of the cockneys in their mother-of-pearl button costumes led the snake dance that escorted London- born Charlie and his wife, Oona. through cheering throngs to his hotel. So great were the crowds before the Savoy that evening that the police had to throw out special cordons along the Strand. Long after midnight. searchlights were playing on his hotel window. Jovial Londoners sang For He?s a Jolly Good Fellow, plus an old pub favorite from World War I days: The moon shines bright on Charlie Chaplin, Whose boots are crackin' For the want of blackin? And his little bagg trousers They want mendin' Before we send ?i'm To the Dardanelles. Somerset Maugham once remarked that the ltey to Chaplin?s character is a certain ?nostalgia for the slums." When in London, usually in the evening, he slips cut the (Continued on Page 98) - {La 4 LIQUID SDI-DER LEAKPROOFS THE ENTIRE COOL svsrem, maven-ta GASKET seems! your urn-in Italian, go- ng. or om tupply store. Wain-r liquid Solder m- turu maintaining aneu- Icry pretwro in vow cool- ing Intern. COMPANY Chkogo5 Firm?mi "Um (nun-II"; walnut -l Lanna. Limit-t! Turunta Only-a Page 96) his hotel. Then he walks across Waterloo Bridge to the dead-end location lots of his own poverty-haunted. Dickensian child- hood?across the Thames to Kennington and the Elephant and Castle Pub. Baxter Hall where he saw his ?rst magic-lantern shows. the Hanwell Or- phanage These drab scenes of South London have become familiar to the world because they often inspired sets for Chaplin pictures (The Kid). and are etched on his memory. Kennington Gate. which shows up in Limelight. was the ro- mantic spot where Charlie. the dude. met the beautiful actress. Hetty Kelly. the ?rst great ?ame in his life. and :?te one that got away. If Chaplin?s popular reception was folksy and genuine. it was to be sur- passed in pomp and ceremony by the of?cial blowout to come. The premiere of Limelight was due in a fortnight. and when the word came from Buckingham Palace that Queen Elizabeth would be present. there were wise nods among the knowing in the Establishment. who con- trol the la-di-da doings of high society?? this meant a royal reception, and a na- tional front with Citizen Chaplin against his wicked American detractors. There were a few eyebrows raised in the right places. however. and the next day the Palace announced that not the Queen. but Princess Margaret would attend. The gala premiere was at the Odeon Theater. in Leicester Square. More than 200 hobbies were needed to hold back a crowd of some l0.000. B.B.C. televised the wingding. Princess Margaret arrived with Lady Pamela Mountbatten. daughter at First Sea Lord Earl Mountbatten. Rolls- Royces and Bentleys poured out top- drawer London society?the Marquess of Milford Haven. the Duke of Alba. Lord Viscount Esher. Lord Cornwillia lrucrclulc. luttl Slim back door of a. rut: SATURDAY avertth POST at .witdered. pointed to his boutonniere to remind them that he already had the Legion of Honor?awarded to him on an earlier visit by Aristide Briand. There was a quick huddle, and then it was ex- plained to Charlie: "Ah. but this time you are promoted to Ollicer in the Legion." In a cavalcade of limousines. Charlie and Oona were police-escorted to the Ritz Hotel. There was a riotous but friendly press conference. The President of the French Republic attended the of?cial gala for the Chaplins at the Come'die-Franqaise. To the de- light of everybody present, with the pos- sible exception of Oona. the play pre- sented in Chaplin's honor was Moliere?s Don Juan. Then came the banquet given by the French Society of Authors and Composers. presided over by Andre Marie. Minister of National Education. The elite of the Paris stage and screen gathered in force to pay tribute. Carlo Rim. president of the society. eulogized the guest in words which strained the limits even of Latin two great men in history are his equal. Christ Baby Spoon By Laurenco C. Smith "Must babies show an ambition to manage the spoon by a year . . Dr. Benjamin Spock Her bold techniques Art: gleefully errant. She spurns all help From sililint; or part-tit: Carr's not one spoonful ll' :tl'ti-t' it as a personal a?'ront, a wicked device to separate the artist from his money. The revenuers regard Charlie as ?a hard. shirking man" and claim getting taxes out of him is like trying to open an oyster with a spoon. Down through the years the epic battles between Chaplin and the Treasury have become textbook classics in the art of tax maneuver. On one occa- sion. the Treasury found Chaplin more than $1,000,000 in arrears, and forced him to pony up. ln a return engagement. Chaplin proved that the Treasury owed him of those giddy victories that Charlie rather unwisely boasted too much about. In the third showdown, it is the Treasury that is enjoying the old bofl'ola. How an old master like Chaplin got his neck in the wrong loopholes is an involved a?air. although the law is simple enough. Through the autumn of l952. as he moved from capital to capital and triumph to triumph. Charlie?s plan seemed to be simply to play things by ear. On several public occasions he in- sisted on the validity of his re-entry per- mi! and his intention to return to the United States. By December, however. shopping around under the name of Mr. Brocker in Switzerland. be rented the lovely Manoir de Ban in Vevey. with a six-months? option to buy. He seemed to have made the decision to make at least one picture in Europe. Then. one ?ne spring day in I953. came the tax notice from the United States. Charlie whipped oll? to the nearest American consulate. in Geneva. and tossed in his re-entry permit like a hot grenade. He apparently thought that possession of it was what made him liable for United States taxation. Too late. This time the Treasury had Chaplin in a three-way bind: If Charlie claimed his permit was valid. M- l.t\.ll1lL? nu the usual has as all Hill Powerful Gravely. America's most versatile small tractor. does every lawn. gar- den and ?eld job fatter, easier, better! Choice of 30 performance-proved tools. All -Ge:r Drive. Power Reverse. Push- Button Starter optional. Nev' 24-pin "Pawn er Budget-y" Booklet shows how Gravelly power and rlormance can solve YO problems. rite lot it todav'. an my mamas. Ill! 37! W. H. FIELD-TESTED SINCE 1922 How'l'o Hold FALSE TEETH More Firmly in Place Do your false teeth annoy and embarrass by slipping. dropping or when you eat. laugh or talk? Just a little on your plates. 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If Chaplin's reception in sedate Lon- don had been wholesome. a kind-hearts- and-coronets affair. in Paris it was giddy. tumultuous and at times hysterical. There has always been a special gamin empathy, a maudlin af?nity between the French and Charlot. The endearing nickname Char- lot?"little Charlie"-was put on his earliest ?lms by his ?rst French dis- IfibUtOl'. Most French today believe that Charlot was born in France. His birth- place is listed in the International Film Almanac as "Fontainebleau. near Paris." Chaplin. when among the French. some- times goes along with this. At other times he quali?es it to a cute was conceived in Paris." Chaplin is thus at least an honorary Frenchman. and the French were eager to take their CharIOt to their hearts. At Orly Air?eld outside Paris. a reception committee was waiting for the plane. As Charlie alighted before the cameras and the microphones. an of?cial came for- ward to announce that the Fourth Re- public intended to promote him in the Legion of Honor. Like many Franco- philes who speak no more than twenty words of French. Charlie. happy but Than ever gets in her. at: CC. IF. .I. ID. anthapoleon. His glory outshines that ofloan of Arc. Louis XIV and Clemen- ceau There was a pained look on the face of the Minister of Na- tional Education. From Sweden. another country heard from. the critic. Olof Lagercrantz, pro- posed that Chaplin be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for I952. At this point. noth- ing would have been surprising. harlie?s victory tour of Europe continued with a march on Rome. marred only by some ripe tomatoes tossed by a few ignoble Romans. Once again. a gala premiere of Limelight at the SiStina Theater. and this time a head of state. President of the Italian Republic Einaudi. attended. Triumphant was the word for Charlie. Ofall the turns in an amazing career. this razzle-dazzle tour of Eumpe was his most remarkable conquest. The little fellow had pitted his personal prestige against the giant dignity of the United States Government. He had won. hands down, precisely because he was the little fellow. Just as on that memorable occasion in Shoulder Arms when he captured the slew of prisoners. Charlie could say. ?i surrounded them." Political of?cers in our embassies reported back to Washing- ton that we were taking a prestige drub- hing. ironically. it was Chaplin's clear-cut victory over the Department of Justice that now set him up for a terrible pratfall. and at the hands of the oldest villain in Chaplin repertory of persecuting de- mons. the internal Revenue Service. The XVI Amendment (income Tax) was passed in l9l3, one year before Chaplin hit the big money. and ever since he has regarded ten - trCalifornia: if he claimed he was no longer a resident or had been deprived of his right to be a resident. then he was taxable on all income and pro?ts made in the United States. For a. nonresident alien. British, rate is 30 per cent; the one status Chaplin could not claim was the popular ?18-month exemption clause? under which other Hollywood di- rectors and stars had made ?lms in Eu- r0pe free of U. 5. tax. That clause applied to American citizens only. The amount due. according to the Treasury. was $516.!67. Charlie refused to pay. in 1954 a penalty double was in- voked bringing the amount to $l.400,000. roughly. And then Charlie got so mad he sat down and wrote that song: "When I think of a million dollars Readers at this point may feel the plot has become even zanier than the usual Chaplin scenario. This is only the ?rst act of haplin?s career abroad. What we now see emerging is the raw stuff of his latest picture. In that curious way that the burly-burly of Chaplin?s life feeds his pictures. and his pictures re?ect the mad adventure of his life. the comedian now has three major themes: He had arrived in Europe talking about doing a ?lm on a D.P. in New York, an idea that actually dates back to l940. Now he had become a DP. himself. His hassle with two major branches of the United States Governmentll the De- _partment of Justice and the Treasury. will furnish material?for virulent satire. And in Switzerland. in the town of Vevey. he will be an exile. inspired by the playground of previous exile kings. Charlie becomes a king in Switzerland. the land of milk and money. Charlie hop in't adventures and misadventures foiton? 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For your information: [El/The glowing number is to be used for reference regarding these pages: 10d - #117070 - NR 7/9 7 DELETED XNO FEE FOR THIS PAGE .- .-.-*nm~mJ-im. -77 6 - GOVERNMENT . MB. A. a. BELMONT DATE: June 29. 1959 I Else? - xi 3' FROM 3 me G. H. %:eoi:ontz__/ geese SUBJECT: CHARLES SPENCER CHAPLIN 223* FORMER HOLLYWOCD ACTOR 9_ NAME CHECK REQUEST - STATE DEPARTMENT w?midry I Gund Name check on Charlps*Chaplin was received from State Department. John Becht, Branch Chief, Office of Security, Department of State, advised on 6-29-59 Chaplin has not applied for a visa to yisit the however, name check submittg_ in an pa on hat Chaplin :Eg?uest a visa In"near'future. . 3; '2 I Chaplin, born h-16-89 in London, England; entered U.S. as? permanent residence 10-12-12; remained citizen of Great Britain, and has remained abroad with his wife and children on British passport since 9-52. r-?0n u-lS-53 the Attorney General of the U.S. issued press release announcing Chaplin had surrendered his U.S. re-entry permit to U.S. authorities in Geneva, Switzerland. This press release also referred to an order of the Attorney General, which had been outstanding since previous fall?l that Chaplin be held for a hearing by Immigration authorities concerning charges of communist affiliations and moral turpitude should he seek to reJEnter the U.S. i r. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) has conducted extensive investigation on Chaplin in this re ard. Results of Bureau's Security Matter - investigation (loo-127090 which includes'results of White Slave Traffic investigation (3la68h96), previously furnished Attorney General and INS. Chaplin was acquitted in White Slave Traffic case which also involved paternity of child born to Joan Berry which received consider- able publicity in early l9u0's. 10-14-52 Security Hatter - summary report furnished State Department lee-53. This report includes informatipn concerning White Slave Traffic investigation. State De artment not in if pgssessicn of 11-12-52 supplementary summary_report, E-5-53 4' C?reports which are already'ih possessibn of attorney? AGeneral and INS. .K - I is int resting to note Bufiles reveal ?amazon 12-28-57 advised R. E. Wick, Crime Reco;ds Div sion, that it appears Chaplin now feels quite repentant, wanys to is return to the U.S., believes he never will be able to do so,ghegis?\ - MP. DeLoach its; 1/45.: 6.9: I - Mr. Rosen 1 - at?. Belmont . - . 1 - Mr. Bland . --. ff 7 "obj - Name Check Section 1? Lips- 9 1959 1 - ALUMORMA. 1 '12, HEREIN IS UNCL SSIFIED ?21: DATEWBYW - (is; JUL 1 0 1959 Memorandum to mr. Belmont RE: CHARLES SPENCER GHAPLIN dissatisfied abroad, etc. Chaplin's 11-year-old son is somewhat of a prodigy. . rats treatment he is receiving, seems to have his "feet on the ground" and is also desirous of coming to America. ACTION: State ?sing referred to data reviously furnished by the being furL -hotostausof 11-12-52, E-7-53 and 7-10-53 Security Matter - reports; and being referred to INS for additional information concerning Charles Spencer Chaplin. . a Lil I i,?ll? . . 00.? - 06 . UNITED GOVERNMENT if" m. A . H. BELMONT om: July 2, 1959 a - Tolson__.._? ., 7 erdmun .FROM MR. G. H. SCATTERDAY 32:2? SUBJECR CHARLES SPENCER CHAPLIN 53? To FORMER HOLLYWOOD ACTOR a? - Tee.Room__ The following is set forth pursuant to Dir: tor's note on my memorandum of 6-29-59 advising of State Department name check request on Chaplin in anticipation of,Chaplin's request for visa tone visit U.S. The Director noted, ?Right. see that State has all info mation. Also prepare concise summary on Chaplin for me. l: BACKGROUND: State has been furnished all information re Chaplin. Tn?? ttorney General (AG) and Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) ISO in possession of all information re Chaplin.(LY) 7" *1 . ..7 Charles_8pencerd6;;plin born_h-16-B9_in LondOn,'England, and first came to U.S. in 1910 with vaudeville act. He entered UTS. for permanent residence on 10~12-12 and resided in U.S. until 9-52 when he departed with wife and children. The Chaplins reporta?yleased or, purchased home in vicinity of Lake Geneva, Switzerland, during caring part of-l953. Chaplin has been married four times, Mildred Harris in, London, England; Lita Grey (2 children born of this marriage); Paulette Goddard, movie actress; and present wife, Oona O'Neill, daughter of famous playwright Eugene O'Neill (6 children born of this marriage). He has never become citizen of INVESTIGATIONS INVOLVING CHAPLIN: L, A White Slave Traffic Act investigation concerning Chaplin as instituted by Los Angeles Office on 8-17-h3 based on allegations Chaplin induced one Joan Berry to travel from Los Angeles, California, to New York City and return in October, 19h2, for immoral purposes. llInvestigation resulted in indictment of Chaplin, but at trial in Los a On 2-lowhh Chaplin and other individuals were indicted by ?Federal Grand Jury for allegedly conspiring to violate the civil lliberties of Joan Berry. However, on S-lS-hh Federal Judge J. lg . Angeles, he was acquitted on Lt-Lt-hh. (U) O'Connor dismissed charges against Chaplin when he was advised by U. .E Attorney Charles Carr that Carr received written instructions from Department of Justice to dismiss charges. (31-58u96)ccn~ a: a? I - . Mr. Hogan Jo 1 I .ii?l/ Mr..DeLoach 1 - Mr. Belmont {d A 0.18 1 .. Mr. Bland i Lg? JUL 9,959 1 Name Check Section bf; Lia-J -. -701 MW --.- -, . . I Memorandum to Mr. Belmont I ENTW RE: CHARLES SPENCER CHAPLIN A security-type investigation was concerning Chaplin by Los Angeles Office on 9-9-h6. Investigation developed infor- mation concerning Chaplin's contacts with Soviet officials, his activities in connection with communist front groups, and his association with persons known to be sympathetic to communism. On 12-29-h9 the Department was advised, pursuant to its request, that from review of Bufiles it had been determined there were no I as available to use in trial who could offer testimony that Chaplin was or had been a number of the Communist Party (GP) or that he had contributed funds to P. (loo-127090early as 1923, Chaplin received favorable mention in organ of the CP in Russia. His name has been frequently mentioned in connection with communist activities since that time, but?no proof has been developed to reflect actual membership in or contributions to GP. His associates have included known GP members, 1including Egon Erwin Kisoh, Czechoslovakian national and member of Czechoslovakian and German communist parties; Lion Feuchtwanger, a refugee; John Howard Lawson and Theodore and Helen Dreiser, GP members in Los Angeles area; Clifford Odets, long-time CP member; and Gerhardt Eisler, welleknown Soviet agent, and Hans Eisler, former Hollywood composer and acknowledged communist who was ordered by INS on 2-12?h8 to voluntarily depart from U.S. in lieu of deportation. Chaplin was active in defense of Hans Eisler during deportation proceedings against Eisler in l9h8. Information received in Rwy, 1953, that Gerhardt Eisler, then living in East Germany, visited the Chaplins in Switzerland, (loom i AFFILIATIONS WITH ORGANIZATIONS: 16 cited organizations, including the Abraham Lincoln School, American Chaplin has been affiliated with or contributed to at least Russian Institute of Southern California, Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee -2- I Memrandum to Mr. Belmont RE: CHARLES SPENCER CHAPLIN pp. 0, a - COMittee, National Gounci rt" ?-Jerican-sov16t Friendship, People's Radio Foundation, United American Spanish Aid Committee, cited by American Continental Congress for Peace, Artists Front to Win the War, Independent Citizens' Committee of the Arts, Sciences and Professions, National Labor Conference for Peace, "New Masses," Scientific and Cultural Conference for World Reece, the American Committee to Save Refugees, World Peace Congr. . -ted by congressional committees; and the Exiled writers Committee, "Salute," cited by California Committee on Un-American Activities. (0) MISCELLANEOUS: On h-lS-S3 AG issued press release announcing Chaplin had surrendered his re-entry permit to American Embassy in Geneva, Switzerland. The "Los Angeles Herald_and Express" in issue of 4-15-53 quoted Chaplin when giving up his re-entry permit as stati a, have no further use for it. I'm never returning to ?67v advised R. L. ck, Crime Records Division, a appears Chaplin now feels repentant, wants to return to U.S., believes he never'will be able to do so, he is dissatisfied abroad, etc. Chaplin's 11-year- old son is somewhat of a prodigy, resents treatment he is receivingfe seems to have his "feet on the ground" and is also desirous of coming to Americ a . INS has conducted extensive investigation on Chaplin in order to exclude Chaplin if he attempts to renenter U.S. Bufiles reveal (100?127090?82) INS hopes to make a case against Chaplin .sufficient to exclude him under provisions of Immigration and Nationality leech (Public Law 4111,, 82nd Congress) effective 12-24-52. INS expressed view that under this law INS hopes to exclude Chaplin on moral grounds. It desires to prove Chaplin conspired to cause one of his girl friends ito abort. If Chaplin attempts to re-enter U.S., INS could place Chaplin l'under oath and if he denies charge, and if INS is able to establish the charge, Chaplin will be committing perjury. On the basis of charge? alone, Chaplin would be mandatorily excludable under Immigration and Nationality Act. On other hand, if he admits charge, Chaplin will likewise be mandatorily excludable under Immigration and Nationality lect . ACTION: For information. (0) ur it?! $9 .- 3 .- mm man no. 10 {f "Fu- . rm Tolaon fin: 1" Unwrap STATES Govtk??mr - ?Memorandum i T0 MR. R0 DATE: July 12? 1962 X/rnou MR. 22:35: . CONTAINED 12c:- HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED [an a 7-27 a/ 186 QATEMBYW ursuant to the Director's re uest o' 7-11-62, there is attache a conc15e summarK memorandum in Bureau files dated 7-2-59 concerning ap11n. This memorandum contains background information, investigations involving Chaplin, contacts with Soviet off1c1als, affiliations with numerous cited organizations, and mlscellaneous information relating to him. u-n Subsequent to Bureau files reveal that the? 110-175 issue of "Fi _Line a ub American_L?gign, mentione in par at hap 1n who .or many years ?has given coni- s1stent support to the communist cause" was ordered barred from this country by the Attorney General in 1952 because of his "unsavory character and statements "indicating a leering, sneering attitude toward the whose gracious hospitality has enriched him." The ?artiele gpnt?nued that in a National Executive Committee resolution adog?ed?in l9?thhe Legion stated that Chaplin "has alwa maniigst a cqntemptuouswattitude toward American patriotism" and is pe?Spnal?moralft? have resulted in public censure." The article continued thatt? aplin's latest film, King in New YOrk," has nev been?shown imEthe United States. The film is reportedly a ?vicious atta?k 0&?theE?merican constitutional form of overnment, particul-rly [in t?p sqyageny of its assault of Congress." %100?418228739)?- In a report entitled "Communists In the Mbtion Picture Industry" dated April, 1960, prepared by the Public Relations Depart? ment, Hearst Magazines, Chaplin 13 indicated as being one among many signers of a brief amici curiae presented in October, 1949, to the Eupreme Court on behalf of the "Hollywood Tgn,? (100?138754-1172) The "Los Angeles Mirror," in an article of 8-31?60 entitled ?Chaplin Is No Red, Sa 5 Clifford Odets," mentioned that Charles Chaplin has found another defendant in the playwright Clifford Odets who, according to the article, is one of the great individualiSts of our time. Odets, a long?time member of the Communist Party gtated ?Charlie is not a communist at all. He is an anarchist the bnly real anarchist I?ve ever met - he believes 1n no government at alliip_ l?m?un?msw" 1 Mr. mm hula ..: Mr. Rgsen I osure, - ame heck ecti JUL 261952 figfi?? Mr. - 18 Elicba- ?9 2670 . Memorandum to Mr, Rosen RE: CHARLES SPENCER CHAPLIN His attitude is the less government, the better. He?d be tossed out of Russia in two weeks If he ever got in there." According to the article, Odets described Chaplin as a "kind and generous man to whom money means nothing but to whom personal liberty means everything." (100?127090- 0n 2?3?61 a New York informant furnished a copy oi a report prepared by Martin Young, a committee leader, for the national meeting of the American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born (cited by the Attorney General) which was held in New York on January 14 and 15, 1961, in which he urged the American people to "raise their voices and demand the return to our shores of that great world esteemed artist and humanitarian, Charles-Chaplin and Cedric Belfrage, editor of the National Guardian and John'Wiliiamson, and many others unjustly exiled.? (100-7046?3127) - ?The New York Times? of 6?28?62 contained an article which revealed that Chaplin on 6?27?62 had been awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters at Oxford University, England. The article also reported that Dean Rusk, Secretary of State, and?m, Eudene R. Black, President International Bank for Reconstructidh; land Development, received honorary Doctor of Law degrees at the same ceremony. ACTION: For the Director?s information. dent of World Bank, stand in .are worn by those receiving By SETH S. KING Special to The New York Times. 0XFORD,,England. June 27 ?~Dean Rusk and Eugene R. ?Black walked today with Char- ?lie Chaplin in an academic pro- cession that wound through the streets of Oxford to the Uni~ versity, where all three received honorary degrees. The United States Secretary lot State and the president of ithe International Bank for Re- construction and Development, atti ed in soft velvet scholars? leafs a. cl red robes, went largely Secretarjr of State Rusk, left, and Eugene Black, presi- ford, where they were given honorary degrees. Soft hats Both Get Degrees, academic procession at Ox- the Doctorate of Civil Law. 0 but Crowd Gives Actor Top Billing 1y along a few steps ahead of Mr: Chaplin. Smiling broadly and nodding his stiff black mortarboard. the white-haired comedian acknowl- edged the applause of the large crowd and the shouts of ?Good old Charlie!" - Associated Press Eadlophoios Charlie Chaplin in proces- sion. He received Do?c?tor of Letters degree so ?he wore the usual mortarboard. sity in 1934. and Mr. Black were made honorary Dectors of Civil Law. Mr. Chaplin received the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters. In Mr. Rusk?s citation, read in Latin by Al N. Bryan- Brown. the Public Orator. the Secretary of State was described as a man most loyal to his colleagues and a strong bulwark of justice and freedom. Mr. Black was said by the Drator to be a serva as they paced solemn- Mr. ?Rusk, a. Rhodes scholar kind comparable to the late who was awarded a Eachellor" - A of Arts degree by the univer-, The New York Times New York, New for}: June 28, 1962 Page 1 u. Mr. Mr. Tolaon Mr. Belmont Mr. Hr. Mr. Conrad Mr. Evans Mr. Malone Rnsen. r. Mr. I . I Tavel. Tele. Room. M283 Holmesh Miss Candy. K..- . I. no . L. Chaplin, i Charlie can; Win Oxford Degrees i i LONDON. June 27. (UPI) 8. Secretary of State Dean lRusk, cited as ?a strong bul~ wark of justice and freedom," and British comedian Charlie Chaplin, who is barred from entering the United States, re- lceived honorary degrees to- day at Oxford University. The two men chatted jovi~ .ally, downed the tradition- ?ai peaches and 'champagne served at 'a party before the ceremony and then marched :in a procession to Oxford town 1hall. Afterward they sat op- iposite each other at a special .lluncheon. oftbn accused of Communist leanings and a re- cipient of the Soviet Lenin Peace Prize, said later that there was ?no bitterness" be- tween him and Rusk. The American secretary, a Rhodes scholar at Oxford 27 years ago. was awarded a doc- tor of civil law degree and was praised for ?his journeys, la- bors. wisdom and determina- tion.?_ Then he left for Por- tugal on the final stop of his five-nation tour of Europe. Chaplin was described as ?a man who sympathizes with the Lunderdog? in the citation that iaccompanied his honorary doctor of letters award. The 73~year-old comedian gsaid he and Rusk met in a ,?completely friendly fashion. i "There was no bitterneSS between its, no ?bittemess at all," he said. ?Bitterness is a very hard thing to keep up." Chaplin's exclusion resulted from a paternity suit filed by his protege, Joan Barry. In ?1 2, while on a guise to ?t?i?fhe learned his re- entry permit had been lifted by the United States. Since. he had remained a British citizen during his years in America, this meant he could not return. At a pre-ceremony party, called collation, 'thk and Chaplin were brought to- gether for the first time since they arrived at Oxford yes- terday. They shook hands and exchanged toasts. i t'h 1' would say later exactly what they talked about. . After chatting several mina utes they joined in the proces- sion with other honor-winners -?-including World Bank President Eugene R. Black, violinist Yehudi Menuhin, art- ist Graham Sutherland, and Fielen gain, former Harvard niversity The Washington Post and Times Herald Washington, 13.0. June. 28., 1962 Page 11-12 .1- 11 LI 7 I Mr. Belmont Mr. Mohr Mr. Mr. Conrad_ . Mr. DeLoach__. Mr. Evans 1 "r M'Jone ,f .sosen? Mr. Sullivan? Mr. Tavel Mr. Trotter Tele. Room Miss Holmes__._ M: 2 Mr. Toiaonr L7 lg. . many aspects of American life._ A 2 MORE 1 il He Asserts at Oxford That 'He Is Not Hostile to U. 8. Special to The New York Times. England, June 28' -?Charlie Chaplin, now an hon- orary Doctor of Letters from Oxford University, said today that he planned two more films. One will be a comedy, with his son Sydney, and the other. parody on historical spectacles. The comedian explained the films will be Mr. Chaplin?s first:f since 1957. . i The last film Mr. Chaplirq made was King in New~ York." in which he ridicul?d. from television commercials to! the House Committee on Uii?- American Activities. The film was not in the United States, at Mr. Chaplin?s request; Mr. Chapli'n,? 73 years old,~ spoke of his plans before flying: home to Switzerland, where his .wife, Oona, daughter of the late Eugene O'Neill, thekdrama'tis?t, is expecting their eighth cilld. He said he was also busy on his? autobiography. a: He said he was just finishing the script of, his comedy. "It?s something I've had in mind for many ears," he added. ?It has been half?written for the last ten years. Burlesque Planned ?It?s real slapstick I have some very funny busine??s which I?ve been keeping and cooking up." If Speaking of his past "differ- 'ences" with America, Mr. Chap- lin said: feeli?ig? . have no bitter. about America now? he said. "It is not a thing one can carry Wt? my best?ionde?sre mericans. I like. them. They States for Europe, the Attorney General's office announced tat he could not return until healed satisfied the Immigration Sen- ice that he was a fit person. Later he paid 3425000 to 5 le claims that he owed $70 0 in back taxes and interest? Today Mr. Chaplin was ement in his attack on gu- clear weapons?a; think y?ie scientists are more_irrespo?rsi- ble even than the politicia?s? he said. 2?"?th have qreited this frankenstein and placeg?it in the hands of third rate mph. It is outrageous'yet we stand . goes forwthe?me 3f the world. New York Times New York, New York June 29, 1962 Page I 3" E. rl' 1' [?11 I. 1 - . Mr. Tolson Mr. Belmont Mr. Mohr Mr. Callahan - Mr. Conrad. Mr. DeLoach Mr. Evans Mr. Malone- Mr. Rosen. Mr. Sullivan Mr. Mr. Trotter. Tele. R00m._ Miss Miss Gandy came-Mr)? well in "Writing a book," he said, like deVeloping a photograph, 'and they come ?out Very we." :What happened to me??I can?t fcondemn or criticize the coun- try for that. There are many admirable things about Amen-up ca and about their system too. I have no ill feeling. I carry no hate. My only enemy is tunegl" Under Frequent Attack Mr. Chaplin frequently has been attacked in ?the United States as a supporter of Left- wing movements. He says he has neVer been a Communist?" In 1952, after he and '_h?ls family had left the United Rab my.? nggtagygeneral of the United Nations, Dag Hammer ?Endowed as h. ifest shrewdnes,, benevolence and authority, he has acted in many parts of the World as a new and most useful kind of ambassador," the citatiOn de- iclared of Mr. Black. The degrees were conferred this year in the cramped cham- ber of the Oxford Town Hall instead of in?the Sheldonian Theatre, which is undergoing repairs. We Cheers Chaplin The audience broke into long applause as Mr. Chaplin stepped forward to receive his degree. 53? His citation, in which he was addressed as "Carolum Spencer Chaplin,? opened with a line from the Latin.? poet Juvenal: ?The hardest blow that poverty Lcan deal is that the poor are laughed at." "But our guest. having en- dured poverty as a boy, got him- :self laughed at on purpose and most successfully," the citation said. It cpntinued: "In all his films you will find the- humor and the generosity of a. man who sympathizes with the under- dog?ll - ll At the conclusion of the cita- tion. the comedian was hailed as ?a twentieth century Ros- cius." Roscius was a Roman actor who was born a slave achieved greatpopu- larity for his grace and ele- Mr. Chaplin has frequently been a. center of controversy, first in_ a. paternity suit and then as a supporter of Left- wing movements. He repeatedly said that he was not and never had been a Communist. Instead, he described himself as- a ?peacemonger.? ?In the fall of 1952, while Mr. Chaplin was on the way to Europe with his fourth wife. the firmer Oona? O'Neill, and their children, the Attorney General?s office announced that the comedian could not return to the United States until he satisfied the Immigration Serv? ice_ that he was a fit person. Mr. Chaplin and his family settled in Switzerland in rela- tive seclusion. In 1958, it was announced that he had paid mg on the stage, in comic roles. $425,000 to the United States terest. Menuhin Gets Degree In other presentations, Yehudi Menuhin, the violinist, was made Honorary degrees of Doctors Ostrogorsky, director of the Yugoslavia. bridge University ?and specialist in the study of memory, was made an honorary Doctor of Science. Mr. Rusk had interrupted his series of diplomatic conferences in EurOpean capitals to come to Oxford. He left later for talks in Lisbon, PortugaM to settle claims that he owed' $700,000 in back taxes and in-j an honorary Doctor of Music. of Letters also were conferred on Graham Sutherland, the~= painter; Helen Maud Cam, a; historian?and lecturer at Har- vard University; and George?; Byzantine Institute at Belgrade, Sir Frederic Bartlett. a Cam- i . i! :i . I . . Associated ?Press CHARLIE CHAPLIN EUGENE BLACK DEAN RUSK Wong recipients of honorary doctorates at England?s Oxford University - -. Fe-enter the ?Little Tram?p?? It has been ten years since the United States 5 Government decided that Charles Spencer Chap- lin, a native of Britain who had lived long in this Country without becoming a citizen, could not be readmitted after a trip abroad until he had satisfied the Department of Justice that he was ?fit.? Mr. Chaplin retired to Switzerland. Last week he was in Britain to receive, in com- pany with Secretary of State Dean Rusk, an honorary degree from Oxford University. The photographs that show him in the aca~ demic procession will not remind any old-timer. of the supreme comedian who appeared in ?The: Gold Rush," "Shoulder Arms? or ?The Kid.? But; the little tramp lives, and will live until the last-T of the films that show him in action have turned to dust. His thoughts may go back, as many; other thoughts will do, to the days when the boy from the London slums had a big house above Beverly Hills and ruled a mimic world that included Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and Harold Lloyd. The creator of the little tramp was a moody man, moving between elation and profound de- pression, deeply sympathetic to the sorrows of i, the poor. In his unhappy later years the Com? munists tried to use him for their ?purposes, as they did other gifted men. He insisted that he never had belonged and never would _belong to the humorless fraternity of the Left. And now those of us. who never saw him' in the flesh, but did see him gratefully on celluloid, look at the aging figure coming up to take his Oxford honor; and what we see is the little i tramp with the toothbrushmustache, the bat- 1. tered hat tipped disarmingly over one eye, the shoes that never fitted, and the cane twirled with such disarming deftness. We see him walking i i i into the mist as he walked out of so many Of his pictures. We do not believe the Republic wouid be in danger if the present Administration lifted the ban that was imposed in 1952 and if yester- day?s unforgotten little tramp were allowed to amble down the gangplank of a steamer or a plane?in an American port; .. . The new york Tim?h I. New York, New 'York I y. July 2, 1962 -, - I an . vf_. mmosuRL. ?90 Mr. Hr. Demont? Ml?. Bohr- Mr. Callahan..? Mr. Conrad Mr. DeLoacL._ Mr. Evans. Mr. Malone- Mr. Ros-en- Mr. Sullivan Mr. Tavel._ Mr. Trotter- Tale. Room. Mes: Sandy 9711001? lg?! HO. lo UNITED STATES Memorandum Chaplin. G. H. Scatterday . [fa/w ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED DATE 7/14/62 Tolson Belmont Mohr Callahan Conrad DeLocch Evans Malone Rosen Sullivan Tove] Trotter Tole. Room Holmes Gundy mm HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED FORMER HOLLYWOOD ACTOR DATE 141-33 3}qu 33pm! By memo dated 7/12/62 there was furnished a summary memorandum of information in Bufiles concerning data be prepared on Chaplin. which sets forth data secured from public sources. Mr. Tolson asked that a summary of public source There is attached a memorandum relating to Chaplin It is noted that the information up to and including September, 1947, ggroved by the Director, memorandum contains data has previously been reported and a Mr. Tolson, and other officials. subsequent thereto. Forxinformation. Enclosure Mr. Tolson f/i Mr. Belmontf Mr. Mohr MI. DeLoach Mr. Rosen Name Check Section snf:not Only prior to 1947 but information received by the Bureau 1 4. 4 Jail I xi . 1 Mr. Tolson ?1 - Mr, Rosen i- . ?eilimont - ?reman?eel: Section - . 0 - g7c/w_ 1 Emir July 14, 1962 if. CHARLES seams; IN - - . Also known lie Che lin .7 . Charla I - A . cuss. fixingmifj?. H-FCI . - 5' . may? 73,. . . Chaplin was born in London land on Apri 1889. Both 0 his parents were in ea' ical professio . ??es educated in public schools in London, land. He married Mildred Harris in London and was narri the second time to Lita Grey, His third wife was Paulette Goddard?1 from a whom he was divorced in 1942. He married his fourth an 2 resent wife Dona O?Neill in June, 1943. Chaplin has been 2 dentified with the theater since he was seven years of age [a a. 1? at which time he was employed in Vaudeville and the legit ashlar" glayhouses. He came to the United States initially in 1910.??f?f?w (.3. is serene debut was made in 1914 with the Re stone Film 1, thereafter he became a pr 'ucer and . constructed his own motion picture studios in Hollywood, California, starring in end'directing reductions of his emf, creation. He is one of the founders the united Artists =Corporationhie. . V?l- 9n FebruarLIO 1923, it was pointed out that dispatches from Berl ?rm/any, dated anuary 30, 1923, stamd that ?Pravda,? efficiai goviet newspaper, printed an enthusiastic tributes to Qhapiin as a commist and friend of humanity in connection with the first production of a Ch film in Russia. ?Pravda? ave a great boost to l: 7 Charlie? as one of those a ose heart was on according to the latest rgorts from America, a Communist Party. (61-20- 1m 3; se- g?g?w 9n Wurst 6? 1942, it was claimed th =?ever "theiacg, Emissary of $113 amass Party: aha hidden intellectual Fi?: membership athroes all caution {aha aindrand? some out. in a open for the veryw?r?n?e?hat Party is Awning.? it has alleged that on a: Mantis, membersiwgho were in this-m intellefgigls the Rania-?1! WIIE'Chaplin??appe ?00" +03. ?4042 7a 3-: The ?New York left-oi? ?t her 18, 1942, quoted Chaplin communisxn after e- war as he ould (61-6211-210. pg 2) MAIL ROOM 1: TELETYPE UNIT no i' Trotter Tele. Room Holmes I Gandy ?r ?4 -. fiat. eoWallaa LES 7' '7 7' An article in "The an east coast communist new aper which suspended publication in January. 1958 of Dec or 21 1942, Sender Carlin said the simplest?wayggo compile the onor Roll of 1942' would be to list those ividuals attacked byf?estbrook.Pegler for their support of the var inst Hitler. -0n this list?uould be the name of Charlie Chap in and others.? The article then attacks Pegler for his attacks on Charlie Chaplin. . 7 (100-491015A) . The ?Les Angeles.Tines' of Here 23 1945. said nat Harry Bri es of_tha International In shoremen and_ ?arehousemen?s ion of America was to be ?gest of honor at a dinner on March 24, 1945, at the home of. lton Trumbo, alle ed Communist Party member in Beverly Hills California. Davi Hanna in his column in the ?Les An?gles?baily News,"I to this party, said that Ch 1 had been invited to a - . I (39-915?2545, page 15the *lashington Post,? Nashi ton, D.C.. for March 27, 1947 by Mar! Spargo, reported the test many before t1 House ~American.lffairs -ommittee.of State Senator Jack Tenney,-Chairman of the Uh-American Activities Committee of the California State Legislature, The article pointed out that .Tenney had named Chaplin as one of those giving aid to the acommunists. - . J. . Cha?lin is reportedlg?a close contact of Herbert Joscp Biberman,?3259 ronda Drive. Hollywood, We Eglifornia, a notion pictUIe director allegedly active in tellectual communist circles. . 100?203581-3702 a 469 ?The (tn; Sunda? edition of ?The Daily??orker?) for June 85 19479 and "The Daily re arded es the Communist Party daily news organ) for June 4, 1 47, carried articles saying that Chaplin ens among a lar group of notables who urged that the trials of ene Benn 3, Leon Jose been, and Ger ardt Bislera he postpone ?in order that they may ave proper time to prepare the case and in order to avoid undue prejudice against them at a time when red-baiting steria is so violene. . . . A I 00-15877-A) .- 2 1 ?9 a gym. 1. was SPEVM . - - An.article in the publication, 'Challange - The Voice of Youth,? on July 5, 94? carried an article entitled, 'Proceed.with the Witch.?unt.? *his article points out the results of a press conference held by Chaplin on the occasion of the release a? ?is new film, ?Monsieur Verdeux.? ?ne of '?the questior; aoKEd of Ch lin was, 'Nhu Chaplin, are you a communist sympathizer?? answered, am.not a communist.? The next questionswas, ?Are you a communist athlzer?? The answer was, ?That has to be qualified. I 0 not know_what you mean by communist sympathiser; During the war I athized with.Russia because Russians were fighting and dyin to ring victory to the allies. Fer that I have a memory I feel that I owe her thanks. In that sense I an a athizer.? Chaplin was aSKed ?Are a personal friend of Bisler?B His answer'was, I?lles, an I am very roud of that fact.ll He was then asked, ?Are you.aware that is brother Gerhardt Eisler, is a communist agent?? To this he replied know .nothing about his brother. l-knownothina about whether he is =a communist agent. I do know that Hans Eisler is a finewartist and a great musician and I am proud to be his friend.? Hehwas R-then asked, "would it make an difference if Hans Eisler were: a communist?? His reply to is que? ?was, He was then asked ?would it make any difference he were a Soviet agent?" To?this Chaplin replied ?If he were a and a traitor to this country, it probably uould.make a ifference.?' . The ?hos Angeles Herald?Express? of December 10, 1948, . shows a gacture of Herbert Biherman, a film director and one of the friendly? witnesses before-the House Uh-American Activities Committee holdi a a check for $200 donated by" Chaplin during a rally at ah ch Reverend Hewlett Johnson, the ?Red Dean? of Canterbury, spoke. a A . 'In December, 1952. the American Le?ion magazine" .contained an article concern Chaplin. Th 3 article indicated that several ears after Chapl n?s arrival in the united States, he sold an in rviewer "i?shall never forget.the extraordinary emotion I feltll..;l realized intuitively that I Was going to achieve my destiny had so profound an inward assurance of this that I had to tell thecothers, with all the ever-emphasis and conceit of cellos youth. Raising my arm in .salute to New'York, I yelled, give you fair warning, America! I'm coming to conquer you!" This article continues -. Baum Charles Spencer Chaplin 1 that Chaplin not only conquered America, but in a sense, be conquered the world. Further saw, hi: on seat has been - tinged.with more and more hit rness and he as made an inordinate number of enemies. This article continued that Chaplin once labeled himself a disciple of the French hi osopher Anatole France, tho, said Chaplin, ?philosophically owe nothing of and or had much the same as nyself. As for ideals. they are gangerous thiv;t; 3-rren of results, and for the most part, false.? The article continued that had Chaplin stuck. even to this rather cynical View of himself, things would not have been as bad, because the public is accustomed to seeing its artistic geniuses misbehave and in Hollywood?s weird imate of opinion can occasional moral lapse is often a help at the box office. The article stated as a result of Chaplin?s disinterest in personal ethics, he became a fellas traveler of communism. - - 4 Qoi?ammu . . w'Charles ?ii' .1 Hi1; Width ?3 .3 John Leech. on Illa ed Communist in testifyi before the Les eles County Grand Jury in 1938 said at during the agricultural strike in the San ioaquln Valley in California during 1934. Elle Winter collected $500 from Chaglin, whichwas turned into a: Communist Party Strike elief Committee. (100-127-'? ll, (Li) Bedda??opger, Hollywood columnist- wrote in her column of December 7, 1943 as follows: a th I have learned, Charlie Cheflin to the Communist cause and to the Red (100-127090-13, page 10) (U cc,? . On April 10. H40i it was rumored in Hollywood, that Zine Voynow over the signeture.of Charlie Chaplin, had sent telegrams givi Chaplin germission to use some of his; films for the Charles Chapl Festival in Moscow, Russia: ":0ne tele rem.went to Ivan Boldhakov, Committee on Cinema, ?3 Moscow, assia and the other went'to Averill Herrinan United States Ambassador to Russia. In the telegrams urged the'exch of eultural achievements between'the two eountries. In telegram to Herriman, he said ?tall consider it necessary to eupport?ever? nave-which"eemente friendship ef the two ?203581?241u, pg. 50,.51) CON 31: gq- Bevid_Platt in *fhe ?brker? of larch 5, 1944, said that Chg?lin had been a warm friend of the Soviet Uhion since 1917. 2 article said that Eheplin was the first Hollywood star to come out for American-Soviet friendship and that he Fascist press had been hounding hie.for this ever since. (5) I en hey 28F 19-46? the ?Les engeles Examiner" reperted the results et the party giten by tonetentin Eimnnov eheerd Russian shi . Ehaplie?t photograph was in the pa?er end the eceeunt ieh e?peered the ghetogrep1 to en eiteged remer- eede hy Sheplin where he referred to the hhited States gustoms offictels as the ?American Gestepo.? While ehoar? the Russian ehip Russien propaganda film - extolling the virtues of the iet system end hereting the capitalist eyetee.eae ehown.(LfS - 5, formation at the National Quencii of Aeerieenwhetiet . Friendshi?, incorporated, to remote better understandiee 1a I between United States an the ESSR. which was considered 'easentiel t0 winning the tee," It identified Ch lie at ene of the Sponsars of the new organization. (0 "The-Dai1 ?brker? of September 29, 1943,'lists Chaplin as one of spensors of the tenth anniversary of the Uhited States Soviet Friendship Congress, Nbvemher 6 and CON NDAQ referred At this rel y, Chaplin reportedly node ll $2 . A . attendance at the Filnarte theater 1228 North Vine Street. Fic?ture 7.3. Charles Spencer Chaplin - . According to ?The Peoples world ??est toast - newspaper of the Commist Party. on October 23. 1943, Chaplin. was on the notion pic ure 'cmittoe of the National Cetmci of American-Soviet Pr endshipn - The ?Los Angeles Times' of November 11. 1943 article saying that a celebration of the American-Soviet - relations was to be held at the Shrine Auditorium on November 16, 1943. Chepl in was reportedly scheduled to be present. The ?California Jewish Voioe?I of November 16, 1943 said that the Les eles Council of Anericm?Soviet'l?riendship held a roll at the ine Auditorium on November 16 . 50 contribution. it 11.4.35. if 3101? 1.5! On April 22, 1943 Chaplin was observed in Los Angeles, California; at a show I'Bnltio Deputy ?sponsored riendshi . Ineorporat . . of the Russian-made the American-Soviet "knows release of the Overeeas News Agree? on My 1 1944, at Moscow. said that a tribute to or as Chaplin as Militant Humanist? she?uorships love and puts up a one?nan fight against life,? was paid in Moscowr that day at a meeting of the Soviet Cultural Organization dedicated to the screen star. The meeting was sponsored Voks, a society to remote cultural relations between viet - Russia and ot 1' countries; The feature of'the'neeting was a :?eech Solomon Michoels. noted Russian actor. Michaels, 0 net aplin while he was in this'eount, . said his - in taking an open anti-Fascist st in his picture, 'lhe rent-Dictator?ns greet. - gow??nnu. carried an 2* IAL Charles Spencer Chaplin It has been agegeed that the Artists Front to - win the tier was formed ptenber, 1942, for the rmrted purpose of holding one cultural nesting at Carne is York City. on October 16, 1942, with Chap] as the honorary chairman of this organization. On October 16, 1942 on the occasion of this nesting, Chaplin was the-principal sgzaier of the?evening. he began hia'speech by saying, ar Comrades. Yes, I lean comrades. when one sees magnificent fight the Russian people are putting up it is a pleasure and a privil to use the'vord eonr He added ?The columnists and ifth columnists don't want a second front but I and you do; Marshal Tiuoshenko, Joseph Stalin, md?eve self?respectingn??gizen in this ?country wants a second a rent." Be cont am not a citizen and I don't need American citizenship papers. Citizenship papers don't mean a tMnf.? I an a patriot of humanity. I am a citizen of the?ror d. I am not a Communist. not a Democrat, not a Re ublican. I an a paying guest During his speech he pra' sod Franklin Delano Roosevelt amine "said, an gratified because he is the sen who released Earl I hope and we all denmd that he lift the stigma of persona non grate from Harry Bridges.?I Later on in his ech Chaplin said, _'And then there is all of the "nonsens-ic talk about Cemunisn when one talks about the second front, but thank God Communism is no longer the abeo it used to he. Who are these Communists? . ?ihenk od we are beginni and the Mei-icon people are begin to understand gen. The Commists are ordinary ?ople 1 say Communists are Godless. 7 at nonsense. A peogle'who fight and die like the Russians approximate od.? He concluded his sg?ech paging $131-$311? three million heroic dead of vie; usiia eaeweree re . same ones on' in'ifhe New Yo Tineng" o?ctopelr 1 2, page 16, an Won the date, (loo-1533384 pages 1,6) . *The Daily Worker'IE of July 23, 1942, said - 60,000 0 le' ed a second front at a rally in Madison Square a on. ring this rally a speech ?Chaplin'was telephoned from Hollywood. During his on he said, "The fate of the Allied ations is in the of the Communists.? gfoghg? gt?ngly urged the opening of a second front. Charles Spencer Chaplin In an article in the publication "Challenge - The Voice of Youth,? published :11 5, 1947, there is set forth the results of an interview by the press with Chepl in. During this interview Chaplin, in'enswer to a question on his war record i that he had nude neny speeches calling to second front. .ie said, spoke what was in my heart and in my mind and that I felt was right. appealed both to Greet Britain and the United States I said we should have a second front. I was not alone. ?eneral Marshall end President Roosevelt and other people it turned out were of the some opinion.It- on. - It has been alleged that Chaplin was listed among those who attended e-dinner at Ciro'e restaurant in Hollywood on November 10 1941 given I eomittee of onsors under othe?eus ices oi? the American omittee to Save efugees. .i "the m1 ed Writers Committee, and the United States Mericen? Spanish Aid Committee. (100?70614) "is "the bein Worker? of October 19, 1942, said that the Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Comittee would hold a dinner at the Hotel Astor in New York City on October 27 1942 as the first major public function based on Vice President Wallace's speech, ?the Century of the Common Men.? ,?i?he purpose was - to for the rescue fonnthe Vichy concentration camps, the anti-Fascist unionists, and ?litical refugees. Chaplin was listed es a sponsor of the a air. 7 0n November_25, 1942, it was rumored that the ?All Chicago Committee to Salute our Russian A11y'-steged a pro ran in tribute to the Soviet en lo on the ninth anniversary of rican-Seviet relations at 2 0 nth.MiChigan Avenue, Chicago, introduced and 5 he. He Aeriticized the enti?Comnunist propaganda. _He an d, ever are no longer shocked by Russian purges. ?Thmy liquidated the'onisli end Levels. and it was too bad that Heroes- Hun?gry. ,other countries didn't do the same. The stis?g ego st Russia is being dissolved l?ke nist in the sun. say they are Godless ople. I think the must have eternity in their souls to fig is the are fight ng."Anyone who dies for an ideal must have a, ittle Russia is 'fighting for Communism and let?s face it. They like the system. ?lith reference to his own.politics he said, ?They ask Re what I went. went I change and don't went the old rugged for few; ragged for many.? (loo?34411173; Page 40) . a: I FiNew'York several times followi .?Lus - . . - HuhCharles Spencer Chaplin A small circular distributed by the American- Russian Cultural Association, Incorporated reflects that in November, 1944, Chaplin was or: . Voudof Honoraryiadvisors. 'l'he Morning Prefheit' (a Jewish language paper reportedly .Cemunist controlled) for August 25, 1945. reported that the Trade Union Committee for Jewish Unity would support-a demonstration for obs at Madison Square Garden on August 29, 1945, sponsored by New York C10 and Chaplin, nit? Miners. - (100-8754?24 page 4) . - A bul etin?guhlished hi the Abraham Lincoln school. a Communist control! organizat on, lists Chaplin as a proposed director. (loo-71076011, page 17) Chaplin?s activities with one Joan.Berry in 1943 and 1944, was the sub ect of considerable talk ianollywood. It was reported that aplin authorized his studio to obtain railroad tickets for the transportation of Joan Berry and her author to Nee'York leaving Los eles. California, on October 2, 1942 vie the Santa Fe ailway. He left for new York himself on Octoher 12, 1942. Che lin took Berry to dinner in is appearance in New'Yorhe? on?October 16, 1942, at the Art Front to Win.the war Rallgg Thereafter, Berry returned to the Haldorf Astoria artnent of Chaplin. where the alleged immoral acts took ace. The following da Che lin gave Berry 8300 to return to Los Angeles; Cali era a. left for Los Angeles on October 2 ,'l942t' Between the time she returned to Los Angeles. and Januarg, 1943, she all edly had numerous ate with - Chaplin. February 10. 1 44 the Federal Gran Jury in Los Angeles returned a true hill of indictment against Chaplin, char ing him with violation of the Hann Act in two counts. The irst count charged him with transporting Berry to new York. and the second count charged hiu.with transporting her from new-York to Los Angeles. He was tried Los Angeles,~the trial commencing on March 21. 1944. and ending April 4. 1944. at which tine he'vls acquitted? ?(31_53496_172, Ser,,233) . On February 10. 1944 'a Federal Grand Jurfat'ei eles returned three indictments against Chap in charging. him others with violations of Title 8, Section 51, 52 and 58, united States Code. for conspiring to violate the CON??lw-?g MNTIAL civil liberties of Joan Berry. The indictments were based on --the activities of the subjects subsequent the arrest of Berry on January 1. 1943. by the Beverly H.115 Police. 2?partment th the rson of Claude R. tar; Robert en; ittedly acting for Chaplin appeared before Captain H. Elite of the Beverl Bills Police Department with the request that Judge- les J. Britten send Berry out of California. 0n Jana 2. 1943, Berry was - sentenced to 90 by Griften. sentence was an nded on the condition at She leave Beverly Hills and pay hotel bills. Judge Griffen.had been advised by Arden that Chaplin.would pay the bills and her trana?ortation to new York. Thereafter on January 5, 1943, captain ite escorted Berry to the tra n. Berry returned to California in April, 1943.. and visited Chaplin a home on May 7. 1943, allegedl to advise him that she was pregnant by him. At that Tim-Durant close friend of ChaplinI reportedly called the a Beverl H1115 Police Department and had her rearrested. ?g3 The fb lowing day Judge Griffen sentenced Berry_to thirty ten days in {311. On May 11. 1943. Durant. working in the interests of?Chapl ,'reported hadeone Minna Wallis obtain the services of Judge Cecil D.?Hol and and was instrumental in gett Berry out of jail?with the original idea of putting her a sanitarium and thereafter sending her out of_the state. on 15, 1944. Federal Judge J. r. r. O'Connor dismissed the urges against Chaplin. On June 3, 1943, a'suit was filed in the State Court in Los Angeles by Gertrude E. Berri mother of Joan Berry, on behalf of Joan Berry's unborn ild, seeki to obtain money from Chaplin for the support of this chi d. The child was born.on December 23, 1943. 7 Charles Spencer Chaplin -JoseE: Scott. a Les AngeleSLAttorne represented Joan Berry in paternity suit against Chap in. a like Gold in his column, 'Change the World,?. in ?The Daily lbrker'-of January 19, 1945, said that the paterni suit against Chaplin by Joan Berry was a part of a campaign of character assassination started by the Hearst, McCormick, and Fascist Press of America when Chaplin reduced 'The Great Dictator,? which lanpooned Hitler Mussolini. ctnAL Charles Spencer Chaplin V??icture and childrenheiiQI - - is it unit-3mm! - 'Vhrietg.? a theatrical trade paper in its issue of September 20, 195 -contained an article in ich it was'stated that Chaplin was planning to file the greater art of his? Ltaeli ht? in.England, but that his ans hinged on is securing a ited States State Department' tee that he could return to this count . This erniss on was necessary inasmuch as lin had never one a ited States citizen. *Vhriety,? for eptenher 27; 1950, indicated that Chaplin was attempting to seek a re-entry'pernit before leaving the united States. - - -c lin left the United States September 17 ~1952; on what was anned as a tour with his wife ?The nail ?crker' er April 21, loss contained an article date lined ndnn, April 20, in which it mentioned that Cha lin had given up his residence in the united States' ;and tol a press conference that he had taken that step because ?the ?yellow press" and ?powerful reactionary groups? in the ?;.United States have singled out and persecuted liberal ariadividuals there. ?i In February, l954, Cha lin's wife announced in . London.that she had surrendered er American citizenship and had become a British subject. It is noted that two da 5 'folloning Chaplin's departure from the united States - Attorney General of the Halted States ordered.Chaplin's re-entry barred ending a heari as to whether he held ?elitical views nimical to the ited States, and whether was guilty of "grave moral charges? that would make him unfit to return to the united States.- The ?Les Angeles Herald and ress" in its issue of April 15. 1953, mentioned in an artic that Chaplin had forever abandoned the country that had made him.famous and declared that he would never return to the Halted States. "35s: cow/Essa; I 99M. MAE.- Charles Spencer Chaplin The article also mentioned that it had been announced in Inshington, 0.0.. that rather than merely ignore his re~entry Eemit. Che lin node an egpointment with the United States onsul in nova, Seltzer and, and tossed the permit on the Vice-Consul's desk and stated have no further use for it. I'm never returning to America.? - . . . According to the?i'lleig Mdil,? In tendon, England, newspaper of January 22, 1953, eplin stated am a raid Hollywood is going to need me before I need Bollywood.? . The 'Dnil a London England, nemeper of January 2, 1953, ?$051qu that Chaplin had purchased a home overlooking Lake Geneva, Switzerland. cow?ggmc I 9313' . - . The 'New York Herald Tribune? of December?, 1958, ggported that Chaplin had aid the united States Government 25,000 to settle the $7 000 he owed in back taxes and inf'rest. The article continued ?that the out-of?court . .ienent ended a five-year-old struggle between the Federal tax collectors and the comedian who left the united States in 1952 after a career.? The October 1 1959, issue of "Firin? Line,? a Euhlication of the American Legion; sentiened part that haplin who for many years ?has given consistent?support to the communist cause was ordered barred from this country the Attorney General in 1952 because of his "unsavory sracter? and statements "indicating a leering sneering attitude toward the country whose gracious hospitality has enriched him." The article continued that in a National Exeputive Committee resolution adopted?in 1952 the Legion ;stated that "has always manifested a contemptuous ?attitude tower American patriotism" and his "views of ?sh personal morality have resulted in Public censure?" The article continued that Chaplin's latest film King in new York,? has never been in the united States. The film is reportedly a ?vicious attack on the American constitutional?forn of government; particularly in the savagery of its assault of Congress.? The "Los Angeles Mirror,? in an article of August 31, 1960, entitled "Chaplin Is No Red, Says Clifford Odets,? mentioned that Charles Chaplin has found another defendant in the playwright Clifford Odets who, accordi to the article, is one of eat individualists of our me. 0dets a long-time member a the Communist Party, stated? ?Charlie is not a communist at 8113' He is an anarchist - the onlylieal anarchist I've ever not - he believes in no government ata . . . . CONF ENHAL -lq? honorary Doctor of Law degrees at the same ceremony. ?a BONE magma Charles Spencer Chaplin - In an erszc?a a caring in a news letter entitled abondizni3r vice Innuerb t! dated June 20, 1962 it was ind cated that Cornelius Vanderbilt. Jr. had visited Chaplin in Switzerland and Chaplin had advised him that he had just sold his autobio raphy to an English publisher for over a arter million 01 are. The news letter mentioned that imon.& Schuster will bring it out in the united States and that it will not be syndicated first by any magazine. "The ?ew'York.Tiaes? of June 28, 1962. contained an article which revealed that Chaplin on June 27, 1962, had been awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters at Oxford University, England. The article also reported that Dean_Rusk, Secretar? of State, and Eugene R. Black, President, zlnternational Bank or Reconstruction and Development, received ?a I"The New York Times? in an editorial dated July 1962, mentioned that it had been ten years since the United States Government decided that Chaplin could not be readmitted to the United States after a tri abroad until he had satisfied the Department of Just ce that he was ?fit.? The article continues briefly outlining Chaplin's career as an actor while in the ited States and mentioned that they did not believe the Republic would be in danger "if the resent administration lifted the ban that was imposed in 19 2 and if yesterday's unforgetten little tramp were allowed to amble down the gangplank of a steamer or a plane in an.American port.? ?Wiggle. 4?750 (2-7?79) 7 FEDERAL .. a? FDIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET 1' Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the file. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. [3 Deleted under exemption(s) with no segregable material available for release to you. [3 Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. g/D _un1ent(s) originating with theg?ollowin government agency?es) (3ft? - was/were forwarded to them for direct response to you. Page(s) referred for consultation to the following government agency?es); as the information originated with them. You will be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. 39": Page(s) withheld for the following reasonts): For your information: [E/The ollowin number is to be used for reference regardi?hese pages: a gas/w a 5/6 I 1 DELETED N0 DUPLICATION FEE FOR THIS PAGE Tolsan - - 7? 4 Belmont UNITED STATES Callahan Memorandum 1 - Belmont . Sullivan 3' ?Malme Reach T0 1 MR. JUIY 24, 1962 i133? .I If Erei?elfr?oom non W. C. SULLIVAN Um- SUBJECT: HONORABLE JAMES MCGRANERY REQUEST FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING CHARLES SPENCER CHAPLIN - 1? no On July 24, 1962, in accordance with the Director's instruction public source material concerning Chaplin was furnished to Judge McGraner He was most appreciative of the Director's assistance in this matter. (4 McGranery told the Liaison Agent that in discussing this case with? an editorial writer of "The New York Times" the writer had alleged that McGranery as Attorney General had blocked Chaplin?s return to the U. S. McGranery= said this simply is not true; that he had insisted that Chaplin be subject to the same hearing procedures as anyone else and Should not be._given ?preferential treatment because of his wealth and notoriety. McGranery said there are many industrious, hard-working people seeking entry into the lwho could make more of a contribution than could Chaplin with his background. I. For information. ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED "an m. . ACTION: REC- 32 952 T: .. hr Jud z. onlomx roux No. 10 - 7 5010-104?:42; - . UNI IED ATES Engs Memorandum- . T0 3 Director, FBI 0 FROM :gmegat, Bern {55 A . . . - ?rd. .- . 79/5/63 - gilt-?0?. ago-0-. - mam} EXTENSION - Fem, u, . .3142 . 3' DATE er" .3953}; 5.03 - arses ., .3 - .- -. DECL The 9/6/63 issue of the English language newspaper "weekly TribUne", an item indicatirg des Bains,IVeveyL published in Geneva, SwitZerland, contained CHAPLIN continues to reSidg at Manoir with this wife and children. (0) '5 "aura:- . 41/521. Bur?Liaison) . - - - - 1:5 Bern -. Pa; [mi?8' w" ?st/fr?- .12: 7070?" Legal Attache, 9/13 13 I6 - a '70 Director, FBI 1 - SPENCK JR. Au ?El??ff/lm- awn/s I2 55:? 6.2335 2 . - 1 7 Charles ncer Chaplin Jr. was re rtedl born either on 4/28/25 age6/28/25 to j. and film roducer Charleng my lip Sr., who has been resi in in witzerI n? er 0 years. Subject?s mother was to ?re . Cha lin?s birth date is probab}; 4/28/25 as his brot r, Si ey Cha lin, was bo 3/30 6 to Charles Spencer Chaplin, Sn, and ita Grey. (U for The only information concerning captioned individual in Bureau files of a pertinent nature is that Chaplin and his brother, accordi to an article in the 5; 14/24/55 issue of the IWashington ost and Times - Herald,? a had produced a picture in Germany entitled "Columbus Discovered Krahwinkel" which was said to be violently 4? anti-American. (U) - Foreign Liaison Unit (route through for review) IL. 1 A llTolson ., 0'1 Mob: Ca C?m 2 Co DeLooch QC .. Evans Gale Rusen Sullivan Tavel - Trotter L row NO. Io som?vm?m UNITED STATES ?ts-F: at? V?Memom?nawm A To Direcw?r'?w ?03 mm 9/20/63 The title in this case is engaged to i?dicat? th? true name of subject. LU) . . - . ,?eBulet 9/13/53- (U) I From the contents of reBulet it is obviou? that the article in the neWSpaper actually refers to the comedian ._and film prcduqer CHARLES SPENCER CHAPLIN, SR. (0) .- - "4 SIFI A if Bureau EXTEHDE EXTENSION (1 Liaison)_ REASON . . 4.2 1 Bern - my FOR - 33 ?x 0,1 C??tk Bf BureauA?les? reveals 3,?3 No; record No pertinent data re . .1, identi?able data a No addi?onal datamu", CONF Its-gig; November 21, 1964 Federal Bureau of Investigation Avenue at 9th NW Washington, DIC. Sirs: I am researc 'ng the circumstances surrounding Charles (Charlie) Spense haplin:_ decision to leave the UniEEdf? States, and the subsequent enial of reentry by the U.S. government. I would appreciate correSpondence relating to me any unclassified information concerning not only the role of the F.B.I. in this case, but also the Mann Act (Nhite-slave-traffic Act of 1910) and Charlie Chaplin's paternity suit in California. If your files contain nothing on any aspect mentioned, i would be grateful for an address to which to write to recieve such information. Any additional information would also be appreciated. My address is given below. ?41 961Thank you ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HE IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE-RUE BY Ilsa ?Iv-?70 .. - - - - November 27, 199 we r-T_1' on -- rd i--i 3-, I a z: 733;" Dw? Your letter 0! November ?at has been received. With respect to your inquiry, information contained in the files of the FBI must be maintained as confidential in accord- ence with regulations of the Department of Justice and is available (or official use only. I regret I am unable to be of help in this instance but trust you will understand the necessary reasons for this policy. - . You may wish to direct an inquiry in this regard to the Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service, 119 ?reet, N. E., Washington, D. C. 30538. . 5? Sincerely yours, 211964 Edgar: Hoover Con?t?qi-?FBi ?it; NOTE: Correspondent and A are not identifiable in Bufiles. - ALL comm {331? ED DATE ?7 ?k - . I .. ,i ?ss? acu- IEG. NO. :7 - f- STATES GOVEKNMENT .Me?momndum if T0 Director, FBI one: 9/27/65 FROM Legat, Buenos Aires Es CHAPLIN -(c5 On 7/20/65 and. ROBERT E. EDEN resen nego la a erman publisher . concerning a book he has written regarding the captioned individual. i A ARDEN said that he was previously associated with CHAPLIN several years ago in the production of one of the latter's pictures, and that as a result of this association CHAPLIN owes him $17,500.00, which he refuses to pay. ARDEN said that the book he is planning to publish will disclose many details of CHAPLIN's private life, and that he is publishing it in Germany rather than the U. S. because of the libel laws prevailing in the U. S. would make its publication there unwise. I ARDEN stated that at one time he had cooperated with "th 7 Bureauin furnishing information concerning CHAPLIN. He said that-he remains ready to furnish any additional information desired by the gig-2 )Bureau regarding CHAPLIN, although all pertinent data in his possession has already been made available. It is noted that at the present time in f: The Bureau is requested to advise whether or not it 1 ,?desireS?this office to attempt to obtain further data concerning j?this ?atter and whether or not ARDEN has, in fact, cooperated with the Bureau in the past. . gar?KL. J.- ?t Bureau (1 - Liaison Section) REC "9 - Buenos 1965 Eng fr - . we Buy US. Saving; Saving; Plan . .ru- "r -1.-.- - .. - .-. 3 .13mm(:Inset, luenoe 10/11/65 i; REczo am? $73: . 2 3311:: 1 .. Ir, glam-vat r: muses. we semen - anAir if? ?Fi?j? 7 J: DECLA m. . - it .- Ieierence is tofjoir letter concerning Charles Chaplin. for your iniornation the luhject one in the well- kno?n comedian and iiln_produoer, has been residing in Snitzerland tor a of yearn. lb in a British subject and left the united Staten in 1952, and has been barred iron ii regentering this country. In View oi this iniormntion, the - -hurenu deems it unnecessary to pursue this matter further and it I111 not be necessary ior you to obtain iurther data eta-,- earning Chaplin iron Iohert I. Arden. Bureau files contain oevornl references to Arden and he apparently one a 11th Chaplin during the Chaplin-Jenn Barry trial during the 1940's. Charges were Inter dismissed agninet Arden. There is no indication in theIBurenu files regarding any cooperation by Arden with the Bureau regarding Chaplin. -??oreign Liaison unit (route through for review) NOTE :z -- I?ll? .. a: Arden has written a book regarding Chaplin and advised Legat he remains ready to furnish any additional information desired by the Bureau regarding Chaplin nlthough all pertinent data in his possession has already been.nnde available. %?egnt requested to be advised Ihether he should obtain further data regarding Chaplin iron Arden and thether Arden has cooperated with the Bureau in the Mahr DeLooch Casper Callahan Conrad Felt OCT 1 21955 cpMM?m CONF FNTIAH Gale Rosen Sullivan Tavel new OCT 19?9 4.750 (2-7?79) . FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Pageis) withheld entirely at this location in the ?le. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. [3 Deleted under exemption(s) with no segregable material available for release to you. Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request I: Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. lE/Documentls) with the following government agency?es) 11:13 I. 67/34 77 0N Affl? f?m?a-l . F2 A ?13; was/were forwarded to them for direct reSponse to you. Page(s) referred for consultation to the following government agency?es); as the information originated with them. You will be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. Page(s) withheld for the following reason(s): For your information: Mtge following number is be used (for reference regarding ese pagesDELETED gg XNO DUPLICATION FEE FOR THIS PAGE 4-750 (2-7-79) . FEDERAL BUREAU A, FDIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Pagets) withheld entirely at this location in the ?le. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. Deleted under exemptionts) with no segregable material available for release to you. Information pertained only to a third party with no reference toyou or the subject of your request. Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. E/g amends) originating with the following government agency?es) 7 twp/4;;1li/ air: ,was/were forwarded to them for direct response to you. Page(s) referred for consultation to the following government agency?es); as the information originated with them. You will be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. Page(s) withheld for the following reason(s): For your information: 7 DELETED N0 DUPLICATION FEE FOR THIS PAGE M. A. Jones to Bisho Memo 47.: and that Mr. Hoover has definitely been a credit to the United States and an individual who warrants the thanks and gratitude of every true American. He said he hopes Mr. Hoover lives for many, many years to come and will continue to serve as the head of the FBI for several more years. was thanked for his comments concerning Mr. Hoover. .J Bufiles indicate RECOMMENDATION: I For record purposes. my: . i, a 4-750 . FEDERAL aunEAu or INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE SHEET Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the file. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. Deleted under exemption(s) with no segregable material available for release to you. Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. - ovemment agency?es) was/were forwarded to them for direct response to you. Page(s) referred for consultation to the following government agency?es); as the information originated with them. You will be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. ah?h Page(s) withheld for the following reason(s): - For your information: whe following number is to be used for reference regarding these; es: a fin/me DELETED 3% XNO DUPLICATION FEE FOR THIS PAGE IA 2:1 . Liz?1.55m FEDERAL BUREAU or INVESTIGATION 1? . - COMMUNICATIONS SECTIO dg? . . Callaha MR 6 1971. Casper?:? Mr. I Mr. Dalbeyr STATE 969 3:23:11: Mr. 5" TRANSMITTED CODE 13;. 1'0 DIRE TOR PARAPHRASE IF DISSEM FROM BEGAT BERN no. 926 - Z) CHARLES SPENCER CHAPLIN, INFO OOROERRIRO. DAVIS, BERN, OR HARCH FIVE LAST SERI CABLE TO u. . ATEORNEY DIRECTOR, OSIA, ARO ORDER SECRETARY OF UNIVERSITY HAY INVITE CHAPLIN T0 NEH YORK HAY TOO EEXI FOR AWARD. AMBASSADOR RECOMMENDED SWIFT UAIVIHG OF INELIGIBILITY AVOID UNFAVORABLE PUBLICITY FOR U. 5. FOR INFO. RECEI VED 9 JTJ ALL CONTAINEDV HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED ,1 1-4 REC-.55. My)! la 7 o?0 31-113 a ?23-?141971 ?54? 3/ CW 221971 - IMR. MDHR FOR DIRECTOR 4-750 (2-7-79) . . 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DELETED NO DUPLICATION FEE FOR THIS PAGE 'committed while he was living in these United States. Jan. - Mr. John Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D.C. 20535 ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED Dear Sir; -CD I?ve read where Eharlie Chaglin is to return to the United States to receive sane type of award from the American motion picture industry. This Communist bastard turned his back on this land of ours and took millions of dollars out of this country when he went to live in Switzerland. He has still not answered for some of the crimes he As a red-blooded American, I want you to make every; effort to keep this son-of?a-bitch out of our country. Thanking you in advance, I remain. Yours truly, February 3, 1972 ?9 7675M [?27 ALL INFORMATION comm IS UNCLASSIFIED NED Dear? ?.mwayili?? Your letter of January 23th has been received and theirfconcern prompting you to furnish me your views is understang- a able. Since your comments may be of interest to the Commissioner, linmigration and Naturalization Service, I am referring copies of your communication and my reply to him. Sincerer yours, ?mans if; F583 1972 'g 3 Jr. Edgar ?00m V. i if; a NOTE: Buiiles show prior cordial correspondence wit 331:. mm? outgoing dated 9-9?71. He has previously Written concerning Dick Gregory $222,, and Angela Davis. Copies of the incoming and reply being sent to migra~ tion/ond Neturalization Service by form reierrgl (25?529087). - 3:113:13: Mr. Casper :amw (4) Mr. Conrad - a" 1 Mr. Dalbey IV Mr. Cleveland Mr. Ponder '3 - ?1 it Mr. Bates Eilr. Waikart 7 Mr. Walters I Mr. Soyars . n? .1 1,.3.Tele. Room 5) f? J. a a .\!iss Holmes 9 .I'I'ca tannin! Mr! FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64(-5) i Date: 3/3/72 I Transmit the following in . 1 - (Type In or code) I I. Vm AIRTEL (Priority) I . . . .L TO: DIRECTOR, FBI LEGAT, BERN SUBJECT ARLES SPENCER PL ReBERcab 3/8/71. (0) The Consular Section, Bern, has informed that CHARLIN has been issued a visitor's visa for the U.S. lie intends to leave Switzerland for the U.S. on . b. .a For informationc?ggm EXTENDE . REASON EXTENSION .1 . ?7 V7 2 I A170 9?0 - Bureau (l - Foreign Liaison) 1 - Bern 1? ?wah :g Approved93?, fall gent 1n {9 . .3. 4?750 (2.7-79) - . FEDERAL BUREAU or INVEsrlsArion FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Pagels) withheld entirely at this location in the ?le. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. Deleted under exemptionls) with no segregable material available for release to you. El Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. CI Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. . umentls) originating with the following government agency?es) 13,2311! 1337} 11- ?32: 3! TEE. was/ were forwarded to them for direct response to you. Page(s) referred for consultation to the following government agency?es); as the information originated with them. You will be adviSed of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. Pagels) withheld for the following reason(s): a For your information: Mhe following number is to be used for reference regarding thes ages3 a? DELETED NO DUPLICATION FEE FOR THIS PAGE FBIIDOJ Era! {if TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: i :1 'El Teletype Immediate TOP SECRET Facsimile Priority SECRET I gAinel - I: Routine 3% CONFIDENTIAL -r - DEFTO I I: CLEAR Date 8 I, If . T0: DIRECTOR, FBI FROM: SAC, BOSTON EIL63-NEW) SUBJECT: FT BODY OF RLIEQHAPLIN F0 IGN POLICE COOPERATIO MISCEILANEOUS INFORMATIO . For information of the Bureau a_ 4?7c? is a respectable businessman ?ef?ng; advised that those las name was no given, is considered one of the strongest in the area. i?g? I CLASS. EXT. BY v: ?E'scn - Bureau (Enos. - oston em Approved: 5' Transmitted Per (Number) (TimeUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION gumR?ymzm-Mem Boston, Massachusetts UNKNOWN THEFT 0F ?lm? 15 ?new?? DY or CHARLIE CHAPLIN. . mm - OREIGN POLICE COOPERATHEKQ memm SCELIANEOUS INFORMATION On March 7, 1978, qtelephonically contacted the FBI in Portland, Maine, an advised that he had been in contact with,a whose first name is - however, he would not reveal her last name becadse she did not desire any publicity in this matter. stated that had advised that she had env oned the body 0 arlie Chaplin in a basement of a home in Germany. Shesiated that the body was stolen by two men and one woman. She stated that one of the men was named Shloeman or Shloemann, however, she did not receive a very good vision of this person and could not describe him further. . She stated that the second male involved was named wk Richter and his last name was either Hiemann or Hieburter, and this person is the one who is supposed to have masterminded the theft of the body. The third party, the female in 01 ed, is Gretchen, who is Richter's wife. envisioned the address to bj_2708 Bittenburg or enburg, D?ren, Germany. wr43;.also stated there would be no ransom demand the body, that thereason for the theft of the body has something to do with the war and something to do with hatred of Americans. She further stated that Richter was the type of person who would be suspect in this matter and stated the house involved is in the older section of town where the houses are close together and is surrounded by a fence. She stated that Chaplin's body is in the cellar of this residence. . I- - -- ALL{ft?3? 44/5? 0? gag-g .-, v. 7.6 (Egjtj 53E LEG-.7 {Rem 3-11-77.) .7 7? - a UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO For: FRO-M . Legal Attache.. Bonn SUQECT: g4 QMISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION a?J sf?; A 5 Bureau 3/13/78 and Boston LHM, 3/8/78. Dissemination, as outlined below, was made on dates indicated. copies of referenced LHM. mm (3- Bufeau A -- I (1 - Foreign Liaison Desk) 73: . -. . . I?d FOIH HO. ?0 h. - 7? 2:13: .. Toma DeLoach UNITED STA YES GOV NMENT Mahr . ?is Bishop 115:; I Casper "ff: Callahan 772076171 um Cm. 3351-5, Fen I . a T0 Mr. 9-25.. 67 M-.- an a! roller Tele. Room SUBJECT: '2 2, L1 5 4479?? EAU ASSISTANCE 2' i n4 Captioned individual, 3 a Mtelephonically contacted the Bureau on Friday, - ep em er 1967, and spoke with SA -f the Crime Research Section. He stated that he was a foe of commun am and that uring one of his trips to Czechoslovakia he realized that CharlieJChapjin, them former Hollywood star who has been refused readmittance into the United States, is quite a hero overseas. indicated that he had talked to Senator Dirkson's Office in 111018 an the American Security Council in Chicago concerning Chaplin. He stated that he .. . definitely feels that legislation should be enacted to prohibit Chaplin's r/ films from being shown in the United States or any publicity given to Chaplin in United States periodicals. He stated that Chaplin receives royalties from this type of publicity and uses these finances to further 1 his subversive ideals. indicated that he was contacting the Bureau in an effort to have the Bureau furnish information from its files con- cerning Chaplin to the Senate Internal Security Committee and to also strongly urge the Committee to recommend legislation concerning Chaplin. The confidential nature of the Bureau's files was explained to Pand also the Bureau's long standing policy of not injecting itse in legislative matters. He indicated that he fully understood and would probably contact the Department of Justice along these lines. In closing, -equest-ed that Mr. Hoover be advised that he, .has a most sincere admiration for Mr. Hoover 1 - Mr. DeLoach 7'5! .r 1 - Mr. Bishop 3130- 55 1 - Mr. Sullivan Ex 101 no SE 27 195 CONTINUED - 4.750 (27:79) - 7_ FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FDIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Page(s) withheld entirely at this location in the ?le. I One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. l/Delebed under exemption(s) '7 with no segregable material available for release to you. l:l Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. l:l Document(s) originating with the following govemment agency(ies) was/were forwarded to them for direct reSponse to you. Page(s) referred for consultation to the following government agency(ies); as the information originated with them. You will be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. Page(s) withheld for the following reason(s): a a For your information: E/The following number is to be used for reference regarding these ages: - oo - )Pg DELETED gg NO DUPLICATION FEE FOR THIS PAGE . .1 - 7 3311); mu no. - 7 . Of?ce - UNITED GOVERNMENT TO MR, TOLSON one: January 1958 A ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED m? G- A- NWSV HEREINIS UNCLASSIFIED 0445:?:th 0 Neuse DATE I- Hum sap/newt!" :33? gainer: CHARLES CHAPLIN 3:23;; STORY IN emu?; mime Posr Gundy For record purposes, while talking with on ano er r, a vening Post may publish a three?part story on Chaplin. I said that Jim 'Donnell has recently been in Paris, has talked haplin, his secretary his 11 year old son. - said O?Donnell has written a the Saturday?ve?ninggp?st may run in three part . - said it appears that quite repentant, wants to return to the United States, believes he never will be able to do so, he is dissatisfie abroad; etc. Chaplin?s 11 year old son is somewhat of a prodigy, resents} the treatment he is receiving, seems to have his "feet on the ground" and 4% 1 is also desirous of comingto America. cc ?Mr. Boardman cc - Mr. Belmont r. 1 .E. 3" - new 395': - r. "3 ?45- .3, SJ 15.31:? l, 1.. a.an . . . 1. in. amwdzuw.