Le Rappel – The Bugle Call film poster – 1927

The Bugle Call is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starred Jackie Cooghan  and Claire Windsor, which was released on August 6, 1927.Charlie Chaplain discovered a young Jackie Cooghan and it was his appearance in ‘The Kid’ that launched an acting career that would last over 50 years. He had completed 19 movies by the age of 18 and became one the first heavily merchandised celebrities. According to Wikipedia, he later sued his mother and stepfather over his squandered film earnings and provoked California to enact the first known legal protection for the earnings of child performers, the California Child Actors Bill, widely known as the Coogan Act. Coogan continued to act throughout his life, later earning renewed fame in middle age portraying the bumbling Uncle Fester in the 1960s television series The Addams Family.

The Lost Film Files database lists The Bugle Call as being ‘lost’, meaning there are no longer any copies known to exist in any studio archives, private collections, or public archives, such as the Library of Congress.

Our posters are carefully and professionally created from vintage originals. Whilst great care is taken in the production of these posters, we also try to maintain a vintage feel, so there may be small imperfections, fold marks, scuffs, tears or marks that were part of the original poster master. If these do appear they should be visible on the larger views of the item on this listing. The originals of many of the posters we offer can cost many thousands of pounds, so whilst these posters look great, especially framed and mounted on a wall, they are intended as a fun, affordable reproductions and not intended fine art prints.

The 50x70cm version has been specially produced to be used in conjunction with Ikea’s 50x70cm Ribba picture frame which currently retails for around £12. So you can bag a bargain of print and frame for a great price.