The Bond (1918)

1918 · Silent film · 9 min · dir. Charlie Chaplin

• Comedy

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Synopsis

A propaganda film created by Charlie Chaplin at his own expense for the Liberty Load Committee to help sell U.S. Liberty Bonds during World War I. The story is a series of sketches humorously illustrating various bonds like the bond of friendship and of marriage and, most important, the Liberty Bond, to K.O. the Kaiser which Charlie does literally.

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Details

Director

Charlie Chaplin

Writer

Charlie Chaplin

Studio

Liberty Loan Committee, Charles Chaplin Productions

Released

1918-09-29

Running time

9 minutes

Cast & crew

• Charlie Chaplin Director
• Charlie Chaplin
• Edna Purviance
• Syd Chaplin
• Henry Bergman
• Albert Austin
• Joan Marsh
• Tom Wilson

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