Tuesday, July 4, 2017, 7:30 p.m., Dryden Theatre
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Shoulder Arms
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Shoulder Arms
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A Day’s Pleasure
(Charles Chaplin, US 1919, 24 min., 35mm)
Shoulder Arms
(Charles Chaplin, US 1918, 45 min., 35mm)
Independence Day | Silent Tuesday. The classic Chaplin short A Day’s Pleasure reminds us how aggravating a day out with the family can be, while Shoulder Arms offers a sincere and tasteful satire of trench warfare in World War I.
“Ladies and Gentleman—Charlie in this picture lies down his cane and picks up the sword to fight for Democracy.” – Charles Chaplin
Live piano by Philip C. Carli. Special support provided by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.