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The Bond

  • 19181918
  • 10m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
1.1K
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Charles Chaplin and Syd Chaplin in The Bond (1918)
  • Short
  • Comedy
Charlie and friends illustrate various bonds in life and the most important, Liberty Bonds for the war...Charlie and friends illustrate various bonds in life and the most important, Liberty Bonds for the war...Charlie and friends illustrate various bonds in life and the most important, Liberty Bonds for the war...
IMDb RATING
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1.1K
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  • Director
    • Charles Chaplin
  • Writer
    • Charles Chaplin
  • Stars
    • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
    • Edna Purviance
    • Albert Austin(uncredited)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Charles Chaplin
  • Writer
    • Charles Chaplin
  • Stars
    • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
    • Edna Purviance
    • Albert Austin(uncredited)
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    • 8User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Charles Chaplin and Edna Purviance in The Bond (1918)
    Charles Chaplin and Edna Purviance in The Bond (1918)
    Charles Chaplin and Edna Purviance in The Bond (1918)
    Edna Purviance in The Bond (1918)
    Charles Chaplin and Albert Austin in The Bond (1918)
    Charles Chaplin in The Bond (1918)
    Charles Chaplin in The Bond (1918)
    Charles Chaplin and Edna Purviance in The Bond (1918)
    Joan Marsh in The Bond (1918)
    Charles Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, Marie Dressler, Mary Pickford, and Franklin D. Roosevelt in The Bond (1918)
    Charles Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, and Mary Pickford in The Bond (1918)
    Charles Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, and Mary Pickford in The Bond (1918)

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    Charles Chaplin
    Charles Chaplin
    • Charlie
    • (uncredited)
    Edna Purviance
    Edna Purviance
    • Charlie's Wife…
    Albert Austin
    Albert Austin
    • Friend
    • (uncredited)
    Henry Bergman
    • John Bull (British version)
    • (uncredited)
    Syd Chaplin
    Syd Chaplin
    • The Kaiser
    • (uncredited)
    Joan Marsh
    Joan Marsh
    • Cupid
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Wilson
    Tom Wilson
    • Industry
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Charles Chaplin
    • Writer
      • Charles Chaplin
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    • Trivia
      A fund-raising short produced by Charles Chaplin at his personal expense for the United States Fourth Liberty Loan Drive in World War I.
    • Goofs
      Charlie hangs his cane on the crescent moon in long shot, but in the close-ups, the cane is not present.
    • Alternate versions
      There is a varient for British audiences with Uncle Sam replaced by John Bull and the bonds being promoted are called "War Bonds" instead of the American "Liberty Bonds"
    • Connections
      Featured in The Funniest Man in the World (1967)

    User reviews8

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    A Public Service Announcement
    One of Charlie Chaplin's earlier film shorts, it is funny, but more of a public service announcement than a comedy short. Although it is funny from time to time, the main point of this short is not to make the audience laugh but to get the audience to leave the cinema and to purchase war bonds! During the first World War, Chaplin was one of a handful of celebrities that backed the war effort to sell liberty bonds for American soldiers. Since Chaplin was not going to put on a soldier's uniform and fire a gun for the war, he would raise thousands upon thousands of dollars for the war effort. This is evidence that Chaplin was pro-America. Even though he did not want to be drafted and fight on the western front, he did do his part and raise a lot of money for the country he loved.
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    • caspian1978
    • Oct 10, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 20, 1969 (Denmark)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Charlie Chaplin in a Liberty Loan Appeal
    • Filming locations
      • Chaplin Studios - 1416 N. La Brea Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Charles Chaplin Productions
      • Liberty Loan Committee
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      10 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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