Navigating World War One (WWI)

America entered World War One on April 6, 1917. This was right in the thick of both the vaudeville and silent film eras, so consequently I have done numerous posts relating to the topic. Today’s post lays many of them out for easy navigation.

World War One New York (book by Kevin Fitzpatrick)

Trav S.D.’s Centennial Tribute Show to World War One

World War One’s Impact on Vaudeville

Slapstick Comedies of World War One

The Bond: Charlie Chaplin’s WWI Propaganda Film

Shoulder Arms

All Quiet on the Western Front

Anti-German Propaganda in U.S.

On Mata Hari

James Montgomery Flagg

George M. Cohan

James Reese Europe

Elsie Janis

For more on vaudeville history,consult No Applause, Just Throw Money: The Book That Made Vaudeville Famous, for more on silent movies please check out my book: Chain of Fools: Silent Comedy and Its Legacies from Nickelodeons to Youtube