The Bond (1918)

Charlie and friends illustrate various bonds in life and the most important, Liberty Bonds for the war...

Director:

Charles Chaplin

Writer:

Charles Chaplin

Stars:

Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Syd Chaplin

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Charles Chaplin	...	Charlie
Edna Purviance	...	Charlie's Wife
Syd Chaplin	...	The Kaiser
Henry Bergman	...	John Bull (British version)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joan Marsh	...	Cupid (as Dorothy Rosher)

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

liberty bond | kaiser | cupid | world war one | wedding | 

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Genres:

Short | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 October 1969 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Charlie Chaplin in a Liberty Loan Appeal

Filming Locations:

Chaplin Studios - 1416 N. La Brea Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Charles Chaplin Productions, Liberty Loan Committee

Technical Specs

Runtime:

5 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A fund-raising short for the United States Fourth Liberty Loan Drive in World War I.

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Goofs

Charlie hangs his cane on the crescent moon in long shot, but in the close-ups, the cane is not present.

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Connections

Featured in The Funniest Man in the World (1967)

User Reviews

The Bond was a pretty entertaining PSA from Charlie Chaplin

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.