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One Sheet (27" x 41"); Stone Lithograph ;
Very Good on Linen
First National, 1918

This is a first-time offering from Propstore and the only known example of a WWI-themed one sheet featuring Charlie Chaplin and Edna Purviance. This beautiful stone lithograph shows signs of wear, including folds, border issues, image imperfections, paper loss, edge tears, and chips. Restoration efforts included touch-ups to Chaplin's face and uniform, as well as the upper portion of Purviance's head. The credits and borders were also airbrushed. The restoration was executed very well, although some evidence remains. Overall, this scarce piece has an excellent appearance and would be a significant addition to any advanced collection of Chaplin memorabilia.

"Shoulder Arms" is Charlie Chaplin's second film for First National, released in 1918 as a silent comedy set in France during World War I. It was the first of three films he made on the subject of war and co-starred Edna Purviance and his older brother, Sydney Chaplin. Notably, Chaplin does not appear in his trademark Little Tramp costume in this film. The film was groundbreaking for its era, helping to establish a new form of comedy by treating war humorously rather than as a purely serious subject, and is widely regarded as the first comedy ever made about war and also proved to be Chaplin's most popular film, critically and commercially, up to that point.

Estimate: $2,500 - 5,000