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The Grouch (1918)

The Grouch poster
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This is a short silent film from 1918 made to sell Liberty Bonds for the U.S. war effort in World War I. It features a grouchy character whose story encourages viewers to buy bonds.

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What happens

The Grouch è un cortometraggio muto del 1918. Il nome del regista non viene riportato. È un cortometraggio girato per raccogliere fondi attraverso i Liberty Bond, il prestito che serviva a finanziare gli sforzi bellici degli Stati Uniti nella prima guerra mondiale. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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