The Bond is a propaganda film created by Charlie Chaplin at his own expense for the Liberty Loan Committee for theatrical release to help sell U.S. Liberty Bonds during World War I <br /> <br />Made in 1918 with Edna Purviance, Albert Austin and Sydney Chaplin, the film has a distinctive visual motif set in a simple plain black set with starkly lit simple props and arrangements. 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. <br /> <br />There was also a British version with Uncle Sam replaced by John Bull and promotes War Bonds. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Starring: <br />Albert Austin as Friend <br />Charles Chaplin as Charlie <br />Sydney Chaplin as The Kaiser <br />Edna Purviance as Charlie's Wife
