Film

Sun, Aug 2, 4:00 p.m.

With piano accompaniment from Ben Model

MoMA, Floor T1, Theater 1

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 1

Member tickets available Jul 19

Explore category and above

All tickets available Jul 26

Shoulder Arms. 1918. USA. Written and directed by Charles Chaplin. The Museum of Modern Art Film Stills Archive

Shoulder Arms. 1918. USA. Written and directed by Charles Chaplin. With Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Sydney Chaplin, Henry Bergman, Albert Austin. Preserved and restored by The Museum of Modern Art. World premiere of original 1918 restored cut. DCP. 46 min.

Preceded by

A Dog’s Life. 1918. USA. Written and directed by Charles Chaplin. With Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Sydney Chaplin, Henry Bergman, Albert Austin. 33 min. Preserved and restored by The Museum of Modern Art under the aegis of Association Chaplin and Roy Export S.A.S, with generous support provided by Barbara Wertz. World premiere of original 1918 restored cut. DCP.

The Bond. 1918. USA. Written and directed by Charles Chaplin. With Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Albert Austin. Silent. 11 min. DCP.

This film accompanies Silent Movie Week 2026.

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