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Charlie Chaplin
'Charlot' was welcomed by the Pasha of Marrakech in 1955.
- From: United Kingdom
- Known as: actor, director
- Their tie: told the story
- When: 1955
The story
Charlie Chaplin travelled through Morocco in 1955, staying in Marrakech where Pasha Thami El Glaoui received him. In Tangier he went to a slapstick show and saw how famous his films were in North Africa.
Where in Morocco
- Marrakech: guest of the Pasha
- Tangier: watched a slapstick show
Sources, checked 2026-11-15
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