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MI5 spied on Charlie Chaplin

GetafixGetafix
edited February 2012 in News Posts: 11,425
Wonder what Bond would have made of his colleagues over at MI5 shadowing Charlie Chaplin.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/feb/17/mi5-spied-on-charlie-chaplin

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  • Jones_The_BondJones_The_Bond
    Posts: 344
    Even better is the thought that Charlie Chaplin may have been born in a gypsy camp. From Russia With Love, ahoy!
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    edited February 2012 Posts: 17,633
    I kinda see a cold war (dark) comedy- plot in this. Born in a gypsy camp, becomes world known comedy star, and because of a few incidents he's being subject of interest for British Intelligence and CIA and has to clear his name.
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    Posts: 13,355
    Knowing my luck, they're even spying on me! This doesn't really surprise me.
  • GetafixGetafix
    Posts: 11,425
    No doubt some of your comments here have attracted the attention of the authorities. You never know who's listening in...
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
    Posts: 28,694
    Interesting indeed. Charlie was just one victim of the many blacklisted in the worthless Communist hunts. Brilliantly historic time, but so sad for all the men and women who were needlessly kicked out of the US.
  • GetafixGetafix
    Posts: 11,425
    Evil commie-bashing cold-warriors...!

    Oh... don't mean you, JB.
  • GerardGerard
    Posts: 5,943
    Well, at least one spy had an encounter with "Charlot" (as he's known in France). Ian Fleming himself. Read Thrilling Cities for all the details.
  • GetafixGetafix
    Posts: 11,425
    0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote:
    Interesting indeed. Charlie was just one victim of the many blacklisted in the worthless Communist hunts. Brilliantly historic time, but so sad for all the men and women who were needlessly kicked out of the US.

    It wouldn't be the freedom-loving, extraordinary-renditioning nation that it is today if they hadn't kicked out Charlie Chaplin.
  • actonsteveactonsteve
    Posts: 1,492
    I seem to remember J Edgar Hoover himself personally blocking CCs return to the USA because he saw him as a dangerous pinko.

    Mad as a cut snake.
  • GetafixGetafix
    edited February 2012 Posts: 11,425
    actonsteve wrote:
    I seem to remember J Edgar Hoover himself personally blocking CCs return to the USA because he saw him as a dangerous pinko.

    Mad as a cut snake.

    I know you're getting on a bit, but do you really 'remember' this, in the sense that you witnessed these historical events? I guess it wasn't THAT long ago.

  • actonsteveactonsteve
    Posts: 1,492
    Getafix wrote:
    actonsteve wrote:
    I seem to remember J Edgar Hoover himself personally blocking CCs return to the USA because he saw him as a dangerous pinko.

    Mad as a cut snake.

    I know you're getting on a bit, but do you really 'remember' this, in the sense that you witnessed these historical events? I guess it wasn't THAT long ago.

    Er, no I read it. These new fangled contraptions called books.

  • GetafixGetafix
    Posts: 11,425
    actonsteve wrote:
    Getafix wrote:
    actonsteve wrote:
    I seem to remember J Edgar Hoover himself personally blocking CCs return to the USA because he saw him as a dangerous pinko.

    Mad as a cut snake.

    I know you're getting on a bit, but do you really 'remember' this, in the sense that you witnessed these historical events? I guess it wasn't THAT long ago.

    Er, no I read it. These new fangled contraptions called books.

    Load of rubbish. They'll never catch on.
  • actonsteveactonsteve
    Posts: 1,492
    Getafix wrote:
    actonsteve wrote:
    Getafix wrote:
    actonsteve wrote:
    I seem to remember J Edgar Hoover himself personally blocking CCs return to the USA because he saw him as a dangerous pinko.

    Mad as a cut snake.

    I know you're getting on a bit, but do you really 'remember' this, in the sense that you witnessed these historical events? I guess it wasn't THAT long ago.

    Er, no I read it. These new fangled contraptions called books.

    Load of rubbish. They'll never catch on.

    [chuckles]

    :-))
  • Baltimore_007Baltimore_007
    Posts: 5,634
    I was never a fan of Chaplin, I was more Buster Keaton back in the day, worked so much better

    Apparently Charlie's wife had a small part in Casino Royale (1967) of all things and if that's not enough his granddaughter even appeared in Quantum of Solace
  • GetafixGetafix
    Posts: 11,425
    Baltimore_007 wrote:
    I was never a fan of Chaplin, I was more Buster Keaton back in the day, worked so much better

    What?! That makes you even older than ActonSteve!
  • BAIN123BAIN123
    Posts: 11,189
    Chaplains granddaughter in a film featuring a dictator. Thats funny.
  • BAIN123BAIN123
    Posts: 11,189
    Getafix wrote:
    Baltimore_007 wrote:
    I was never a fan of Chaplin, I was more Buster Keaton back in the day, worked so much better

    What?! That makes you even older than ActonSteve!

    Just because ur a fan of an old film star doesn't make u "old". I like Jimmy Stewart and I'm only 26.
  • GetafixGetafix
    Posts: 11,425
    BAIN123 wrote:
    Getafix wrote:
    Baltimore_007 wrote:
    I was never a fan of Chaplin, I was more Buster Keaton back in the day, worked so much better

    What?! That makes you even older than ActonSteve!

    Just because ur a fan of an old film star doesn't make u "old". I like Jimmy Stewart and I'm only 26.

    Bain of my life, it was meant as a joke. I do realise he probably isn't 80 years old.
  • Baltimore_007Baltimore_007
    Posts: 5,634
    I did actually meet Rudolph Valentino once
  • BAIN123BAIN123
    edited February 2012 Posts: 11,189
    I don't get jokes :p
  • GetafixGetafix
    Posts: 11,425
    BAIN123 wrote:
    I don't get jokes :p

    Well, to be fair, it wasn't a very funny joke.

    Any way, judging by Balt's last comment may be he is getting on a bit.
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