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 Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood: Where It All Began (1995)

User Reviews

a tough to rate curio

Technically, this is an exceptionally well-made Chaplin film--with great special effects and makeup. However, it really isn't a Chaplin short but a short advertisement for the theaters in order to sell Liberty Bonds for WWI. As an advertising and propaganda piece, it achieves it goals very well and was fun to watch but how can you really rate something like this on IMDb? You can't really stack this up against any of Chaplin's other shorts and it must be seen as a unique curio.

FYI--this is an included DVD extra from Warner Brother's Chaplin Collection. This is an exceptional set covering nearly all his full-length films and his later (and in my opinion, better-made) shorts. A great set for fans of silent comedy or an exceptional way to learn more about this comic genius.