The Bond (1918)
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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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Charlie ChaplinCharlie
Edna PurvianceCharlie's Wife
Syd ChaplinThe Kaiser
Henry BergmanJohn Bull (British version)Keywords
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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityShort · Silent Film · Short FilmDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference191835Actor preference191835 · 660581 · 225161
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What is The Bond about?
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.
How long is The Bond?
The Bond has a runtime of 9 minutes.