The bright, freshly-painted apartment startles Minnie, and she nosily asks he price of one of the living room chairs.The film resembled, in part, aspects ofThe Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)and Hitchcock""sNorth by Northwest (1959), and various portions and themes ofClose Encounterswould be repeated in Spielberg""sE.In the meantime, the Sheik exited a local pawnbrokers shop (I.Goldman & Co.) after selling the stolen gold watch for $4 dollars, and returned to the candy shop to purchase the more-expensive $3 dollar box of candy.[Note: Charlie Chaplin""s courageous comedyThe Great Dictator (1940)was similar in its brave, absurdist satirical view of the Nazis and heir leader.When""s the last time you picked your feet? Huh?...I got a man in Poughkeepsie wants to talk to you.Have you ever been to Poughkeepsie? Huh? Have you ever been to Poughkeepsie?...Come on, say it.Let me hear you say it, come on.Have you ever been to Poughkeepsie? You""ve been in Poughkeepsie, haven""t ya? I want to hear it! Come on!.