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Charlie is a boot camp private who has a dream of being a hero who goes on a daring mission behind enemy lines.
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"It's a comedy about the trench warfare just as WWI is about to come to an end. Charlie Chaplin is a doughboy in boot camp. In a series of scenes, he defeats many Germans. Then he wakes up. It's a pretty long film at 45 minutes. There are some pretty funny scenes. The limburger cheese gag is somewhat weak. Capturing the 13 Germans could have used more slapstick. I do love the part where he's in enemy territories disguised as a tree. The Germans try to chop him down for firewood. That is by far my favorite part. The movie's success probably had a lot to do with the timing an..."
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Many in Hollywood were nervous that one of their most famous peers was going to tackle the subject of WWI. It was released shortly before the Armistice, so it did not help boost national morale, but it did end up as one of Charles Chaplin's most popular films, and it was particularly popular with returning doughboys.
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Charlie is a boot camp private who has a dream of being a hero who goes on a daring mission behind enemy lines.