Jan 01, 1918
18 min
Full-HD

Mission of the War Chest (1918)

A short film about a fundraising campaign for the War Chest, a World War I initiative. The film aims to encourage viewers to donate to the War Chest fund, which supported soldiers and their families.

Category

Drama War

Country

United States of America

Companies

Wharton

King Baggot

Self

Marguerite Snow

Self

Florence Holbrook

Self

Joseph Urband

Self

Bessie Wharton

Self

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