Q&A: What was that old movie?

Question by africa: What was that old movie?
What was that old movie about a man who wants to make a movie that is socially relevant, so he tries to live like a hobo, but he is arrested and taken to some work camp. In the end he learns about the power of laughter when everyone at the work camp is watching some slapstick movie and loving it.

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Answer by gfogler
“Sullivan’s Travels”
www.imdb.com/title/tt0034240

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