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20 October 1918 (USA) morePlot:
Charlie is a boot camp private who has a dream of being a hero who goes on a daring mission behind enemy lines. full summary | add synopsisNewsDesk:
I'm Not a Huge Charles Chaplin Fan but...(From Rope Of Silicon. 2 February 2009, 12:41 AM, PST)
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(Complete credited cast)| Charles Chaplin | ... | Recruit | |
| Edna Purviance | ... | French girl | |
| Syd Chaplin | ... | Sergeant / The Kaiser (as Sydney Chaplin) | |
| Jack Wilson | ... | German Crown Prince | |
| Henry Bergman | ... | Fat German sergeant / Field Marshal von Hindenburg | |
| Albert Austin | ... | U.S. soldier / German soldier / Kaiser's chauffeur | |
| Tom Wilson | ... | Training camp sergeant | |
| John Rand | ... | U.S. soldier | |
| J. Parks Jones | ... | U.S. soldier (as Park Jones) | |
| Loyal Underwood | ... | Short German officer |
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46 min | 36 min (TCM print)Country:
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1.33 : 1 moreFilming Locations:
Chaplin Studios - 1416 N. La Brea Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USAFun Stuff
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Many in Hollywood were nervous that one of their most famous peers was going to tackle the subject of WWI. It was released shortly before the Armistice so it did not help boost national morale. But it did end up as one of Charles Chaplin's most popular films and it was particularly popular with returning doughboys. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Charlie, disguised as a tree, enters a pipe to escape a German. When the German tries to pull Charlie out he seperates the lower part of the tree costume along with Charlie's shoes. When Charlie emerges from the other end of the pipe he is still wearing shoes. moreFAQ
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This is one of Chaplin's First National films from the period between his glorious Mutual shorts and the more mature United Artists features. More opulent than the Mutual films, it continues Chaplin's quest for perfecting his comic expression. Most people forget that the film is actually a dream that Charlie has while awaiting being sent off to the front.
There is plenty of slapstick via the Limburger cheese being used to gas the enemy, and Chaplin's foray into enemy territory dressed as a tree.
By this stage in this career, the great man had become so immersed in filmic expression that his films give the impression of making themselves. Doubtless this was not the case, but still, it gives as convincingly realistic view of life at the front as I can remember, albeit from an ironically humorous perspective.
As far as I am concerned, familiarity with the entirety of Chaplin's work should be a prerequisite for all cinephiles - do not delay!