Charlie Chaplin was a film comedian, director, producer, composer, and more who raised money for the Liberty Loan which aided the U.S. This episode of Showman's Land charts his involvement as a fundraiser and a filmmaker who made two war-themed movies that benefited the war effort and commented on the War. <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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Welcome to Showman's Land: Entertainment for the U.S. War Effort in World War I. This project explores the work of three entertainers at the time and how they shaped perceptions of the War, their respective entertainment industries, and their identities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.