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Wid’s Daily, New York, September 17, 1918.

Shoulder Arms Scenes

& Chaplin‘s „Shoulder Arms“ Will Be in Three Reels (...)

      „Shoulder Arms,“ in the three reels, will, of necessity, be

comedy fast and furious in view of its condensation

from a negative footage equivalent to six reels. It is said that

the situation offered in the story – a plot based

on trench life and the humorous phases of soldiery both on

active duty and off – afford the greatest single

gathering of possibilities for the utmost in Chaplin comedy

portrayal that he has ever found in any one subject.

(...) Moving Picture World, Sept. 28, 1918

„To make a splendid six-reel comedy“

Editorial content. „,Shoulder Arms‘ In Three Reels

      First National Exhibitors‘ Circuit Directors Decide on Length

      of New Chaplin Comedy

      The First National Exhibitors‘ Circuit has decided to release

the new Chaplin picture, Shoulder Arms, in three reels.

Advices at various intervals from the Coast indicated that Chaplin

had enough material in his new picture to make a splendid

six-reel comedy.

      A short time ago, however, the First National sent

a questionnaire to the 4,000 exhibitors that have contracted

for the Chaplin comedies asking what length best suit

their needs. Eighty-seven per cent, of the exhibitors voted

for a three-reel comedy.“ (...)

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