Film Johnny (1914)
"A Film Johnnie" (original title)

Charlie attempts to meet his favorite movie actress at the Keystone Studio, but does not win friends there.

Director:

George Nichols

Writer:

Craig Hutchinson

Stars:

Charles Chaplin, Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Peggy Pearce

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Charles Chaplin	...	The Film Johnnie
Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle	...	Himself, Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
Peggy Pearce	...	The Keystone Girl
Mabel Normand	...	Mabel
Ford Sterling	...	Himself

Storyline

Charlie goes to the movie and falls in love with a girl on the screen. He goes to Keystone Studios to find her. He disrupts the shooting of a film, and a fire breaks out. Charlie is blamed, gets squirted with a firehose, and is shoved by the female star.

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Plot Keywords:

firefighter | filming | public domain | hose | actor shares first name with character | 

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Genres:

Short | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 March 1914 (USA)

Also Known As:

Charlie the Actor

Company Credits

Production Co:

Keystone Film Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

15 min 7 min (Ontario)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although some sources credit Mack Sennett with playing himself, the film director, the role is actually played by Edgar Kennedy.

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Goofs

Members of the audience behind Charlie Chaplin change - for example, Minta Durfee is sitting behind Chaplin in some shots, but a different actress is seated behind him in others.

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Connections

References The Open Door (1913)

User Reviews

Charlie at the pictures

Short (about 7 minutes) comedy featuring Charlie Chaplin as a movie fan on the set of a movie. Charlie is unable to see the difference between on screen acting and the real life, so when his favorite actress gets 'attacked' he tries to rescue her.

Then there's a great scene in which he lights his cigarette with his gun, but unfortunately he's starting a fire with it. The movie executives try to make the best of it by shooting another scene, until Charlie is standing in the way yet again...

Amusing little flick and a must-see for every Charlie fan, although not among his best or most important shorts from that era. 6/10.