scorned films as vulgar, Seldes believed that film could be a tool for American historical education. He wrote, directed, produced and hosted a range of historical documentaries. This is America (1933) was his debut effort. Among film artists, Seldes praised Charlie Chaplin in particular; in 1924, he spoke of Chaplin as one of America's two great artists of the time, the other one being Krazy Kat cartoonist George Herriman.

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