836. SHOULDER ARMS - Lobby Card Lobby Card (11 x 14) Fine | SHOULDER ARMS (1918)

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SHOULDER ARMS (1918)

Collectible Posters Auction: Spring 2025

836. SHOULDER ARMS - Lobby Card Lobby Card (11" x 14"); Fine+

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Lobby Card (11" x 14")
Fine+
First National, 1918

This lobby card from Charles Chaplin's World War I-themed silent film satire features Chaplin as a US doughboy who single-handedly captures the enemy. In the center of the card, Chaplin is joined by fellow Chaplin Studios veterans Henry Bergman and Albert Austin. This card is unrestored and shows some wear, including a 6.5" by 3" diagonal crease on the left side of the image, small corner chips, and a minor stain.

Set in France during World War I, this short film is Charlie Chaplin's second for First National Pictures. He stars as Doughboy, an inept soldier who disguises himself as a tree to infiltrate German positions. He rescues a beautiful French girl, played by Edna Purviance, who falls for him and saves his fellow soldier (Sydney Chaplin, Charlie's half-brother). He even captures the Kaiser, earning the admiration of the Allied troops-only to wake up and realize it was all a dream.

Estimate: $200 - 400