Klever Komedies in the Great War: One Studio's Contribution to the War Effort

The American entry into World War I, although profoundly affecting the entire film industry, had a particularly interesting impact on the output of one small New York studio, Klever Komedies. While other studios busied themselves with anti-German and propagandistic films, Klever concentrated more on the war's intrusive influence on the day-to-day lives of Americans at home.