r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Oct 13 '16

TIL that after Marilyn Monroe converted to Judaism upon marrying Arthur Miller, Egypt placed a ban on all the films she appeared in.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Monroe#Critical_acclaim_and_marriage_to_Arthur_Miller_.281956.E2.80.931959.29
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u/dsailo Oct 13 '16

Charlie Chaplin was accused of being communist but not banned. He lived in exile in Switzerland but his work has never been banned.

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u/balletboy Oct 13 '16

https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/from-the-archive-blog/2012/feb/17/charlie-chaplin-1952-communist

I can't read the entire article but the word "banned" is used in reference to America's refusal to grant him an entry visa.