He ultimately lost the suit but his objections to the feature cut were documented as part of the legal proceeding. To add insult to injury, the feature-length cut still circulates and it often described as one of Chaplin's worst. No wonder he ultimately went independent.
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Producer David Shepard used it as a resource and degunked BURLESQUE, restoring Chaplin's original cut. It's one of my favorite Chaplin shorts.