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Shoulder Arms (1918) was a Silent Films - Comedy Film directed by Charlie Chaplin and produced by Charlie Chaplin.

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By Pretty Clever Film Gal on Oct 20, 2012 From Pretty Clever Films

Charlie Chaplin’s Shoulder Arms was released on October 20, 1917. Charlie is an infantryman with big dreams of being a hero behind enemy lines. This is wackiness in a trench, and it’s very, very funny. Enjoy! Cast charlie chaplinonline moviesShoulder Armssilent comediessilent movies... Read full article


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By Pretty Clever Film Gal on Oct 20, 2012 From Pretty Clever Films

Charlie Chaplin’s Shoulder Arms was released on October 20, 1917. Charlie is an infantryman with big dreams of being a hero behind enemy lines. This is wackiness in a trench, and it’s very, very funny. Enjoy! Cast charlie chaplinonline moviesShoulder Armssilent comediessilent movies... Read full article


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Officer: How did you capture thirteen?
Recruit: I surrounded them.


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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.
Originally planned at five reels; outtakes were preserved in Chaplin's private collection. True Boardman, Marion Feducha and Frankie Lee played Chaplin's sons in cut domestic scenes intended for the beginning of the film. Peggy Prevost and Nina Trask portrayed draft board clerks, Alf Reeves a draft board sergeant and Albert Austin a doctor in a cut scene at the draft board office.
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