The Bond (1918)Charlie and friends illustrate various bonds in life and the most important, Liberty Bonds for the war... Director:Charles ChaplinWriter:Charles Chaplin |
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The Bond (1918)Charlie and friends illustrate various bonds in life and the most important, Liberty Bonds for the war... Director:Charles ChaplinWriter:Charles Chaplin |
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| Charles Chaplin | ... | ||
| Edna Purviance | ... | ||
| Syd Chaplin | ... | ||
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Henry Bergman | ... |
John Bull (British version)
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Joan Marsh | ... |
Cupid
(as Dorothy Rosher)
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Half-reel made for the Liberty Loan Committee and distributed free throughout the country. The actors show that bonds of friendship, love and marriage are inspiring but the most important bonds of all are Liberty Bonds, the blockbuster which will knock out the Kaiser. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
This obvious PSA for Liberty Bonds was the last film presented on disc one of the "American Slapstick" DVD collection. Written, directed, and starring Charlie Chaplin, we go through the bonds of friendship, love, marriage, and the Liberty kind. The funniest segment was the "Love" part with The Tramp going through a courtship with his longtime leading lady Edna Purviance. Lots of stuff involving a fake moon, his cane, Cupid, and some wrapping paper contributes to the entertainment factor in that one. In the Liberty segment, Chaplin's brother Syd portrays the Kaiser who gets bopped by Charlie. Worth a look for anyone interested in all kinds of film miscellany.