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The Bond (1918) -- Charlie and friends illustrate various bonds in life and the most important, Liberty Bonds for the war...

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Director:
Charles Chaplin
Writer:
Charles Chaplin (writer)
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Genre:
Short | Comedy more
Plot:
Charlie and friends illustrate various bonds in life and the most important, Liberty Bonds for the war... full summary | add synopsis
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The Bond was a pretty entertaining PSA from Charlie Chaplin more (7 total)

Cast

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Charles Chaplin ... Charlie
Edna Purviance ... Charlie's Wife
Syd Chaplin ... The Kaiser
Henry Bergman ... John Bull (British version)
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Joan Marsh ... Cupid (as Dorothy Rosher)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Charlie Chaplin in a Liberty Loan Appeal
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Runtime:
5 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Silent
Filming Locations:
Chaplin Studios - 1416 N. La Brea Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Company:
Charles Chaplin Productions more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
A fund-raising short for the United States Fourth Liberty Loan Drive in World War I. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Charlie hangs his cane on the crescent moon in long shot, but in the close-ups, the cane is not present. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003) more

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The Bond was a pretty entertaining PSA from Charlie Chaplin, 22 June 2009
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Author: tavm from Baton Rouge, La.

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.

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