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| Moving Picture World, 02-November-1918 |
Chaplin's second release through First National, "Shoulder Arms," turned out to be one of his most popular movies at the time. World War One was a hot topic.
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| Moving Picture World, 02-November-1918 |
"Chaplin has lined the clouds of war with silver festoonings of laughter in creating his second comedy feature for the First National Exhibitors' Circuit." Note that they spelled his name "Charley."
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| Moving Picture World, 30-November-1918 |
"Shoulder Arms" was "breaking house records for the duration of runs."
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| Motion Picture News, 23-November-1918 |
In order to protect his new movies, Chaplin put his signature on the title cards.
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| Moving Picture World, 23-November-1918 |
Chaplin never sued Billy West, who imitated him pretty closely, but "Charlie in the Trenches" was probably too close to "Shoulder Arms."
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| Moving Picture World, 23-November-1918 |
Chaplin married 16-year-old actress Mildred Harris on 23-October-1918.
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| Motion Picture News, 23-November-1918 |
This item asks if Chaplin's imitators will rush to get married.
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| Moving Picture World, 30-November-1918 |
One of Mildred Harris' Jewel Productions for Universal,
Borrowed Clothes, appeared on the same bill as a Chaplin film.
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| Moving Picture World, 23-November-1918 |
An ad for
Borrowed Clothes does not mention the name "Chaplin." That would soon change.
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| Moving Picture News, 02-November-1918 |
Peter Brinkerhoff was a popular cartoonist.
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| Moving Picture News, 02-November-1918 |
Chaplin took two weeks off after "Shoulder Arms." "He said he knew what the beginning would be, but he has no idea how the production will end."
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| Motion Picture News, 16-November-1918 |
There was a rumor that Chaplin had influenza, but he denied it. About his next movie: "The subject is yet unnamed, but the scenes will be laid in a rural community." This would become "Sunnyside."
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| Motion Picture News, 02-November-1918 |
WH Productions continued to rerelease Chaplin's Keystone films. "Hot Dogs" was a rerelease title for "Mable's Busy Day."
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| Motion Picture News, 16-November-1918 |
Chaplin's first movie, "Making a Living" was rereleased as "A Busted Johnny."
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