Charlie Chaplin (1951)

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"Shoulder Arms" 10? alarmed. Whereupon Charlie makes a German mustache gesture, points to himself and shakes his head. The girl is relieved. Displaying his uniform, he says, "Me American soldier," but she does not understand. He makes an "eagle" with his hands, but she still does not understand. Then he picks up a brick, hits his head, points to "stars," "draws" stripes, and waves his hand like a bandleader. The girl smiles and salutes the "sammy" who kisses her hand. Germans arrive below. The girl denies hiding an American, but Charlie, upstairs, breaks a pitcher against the bed. Then he bids a mock farewell to the girl and makes an imposing but nervous descent. Disarming an officer, Charlie escapes as the remains of the house collapse on the enemy. The girl is arrested for aiding the Allies. In his flight Charlie stumbles on the enemy headquarters where the girl is held. Climbing down the chimney and out of the fireplace he arms himself with a hot poker and chases into a closet an officer who is menacing the girl. As troops line up outside, Charlie applies the poker to a German descending the chimney. "The Kaiser Visits the Front." Charlie dashes into the closet as the Kaiser enters and asks the Crown Prince where the officer is. Charlie emerges buttoning up the uniform he has just borrowed from the locked-in officer. To the girl he exclaims "Ja!" Charlie and the girl pass through the line of soldiers outside. Though he jumps when they put their rifles at ease, he exhibits his nonchalance by scratching a match on the Kaiser's automobile, to the great annoyance of the chauffeur. "His pal captured again," Charlie pulls the sergeant to one side and reveals himself, while pretending to roughhouse him. Ordering the soldiers away, Charlie gets a chance kick from the goose-steppers and returns one. Observing that the chauffeur has seen them greeting and embracing each other, the pals continue the bogus pun