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A Film Johnnie

  • 19141914
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 15m
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5.6/10
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Charles Chaplin in A Film Johnnie (1914)
ShortComedy
Charlie attempts to meet his favorite movie actress at the Keystone Studio, but does not win friends there.Charlie attempts to meet his favorite movie actress at the Keystone Studio, but does not win friends there.Charlie attempts to meet his favorite movie actress at the Keystone Studio, but does not win friends there.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
149,542
63,736
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • George Nichols
    • Writers
      • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
      • Craig Hutchinson
    • Stars
      • Charles Chaplin
      • Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
      • Peggy Pearce
    Top credits
    • Director
      • George Nichols
    • Writers
      • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
      • Craig Hutchinson
    • Stars
      • Charles Chaplin
      • Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
      • Peggy Pearce
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    • 17User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Charles Chaplin in A Film Johnnie (1914)
    Charles Chaplin in A Film Johnnie (1914)
    Charles Chaplin in A Film Johnnie (1914)
    Charles Chaplin in A Film Johnnie (1914)
    Charles Chaplin in A Film Johnnie (1914)
    Charles Chaplin in A Film Johnnie (1914)
    Charles Chaplin in A Film Johnnie (1914)
    Charles Chaplin in A Film Johnnie (1914)
    Charles Chaplin in A Film Johnnie (1914)
    Charles Chaplin and Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle in A Film Johnnie (1914)
    Charles Chaplin in A Film Johnnie (1914)
    Charles Chaplin in A Film Johnnie (1914)

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    Charles Chaplin
    Charles Chaplin
    • The Film Johnnie
    Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
    Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
    • Self - Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
    Peggy Pearce
    Peggy Pearce
    • The Keystone Girl
    Mabel Normand
    Mabel Normand
    • Mabel
    Ford Sterling
    Ford Sterling
    • Self
    Dan Albert
    • Audience Member
    • (uncredited)
    Hampton Del Ruth
    • Lead Actor
    • (uncredited)
    Minta Durfee
    Minta Durfee
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Billy Gilbert
    • Theatre Usher
    • (uncredited)
    William Hauber
    • Audience Member
    • (uncredited)
    Bert Hunn
    • Audience Member
    • (uncredited)
    George Jeske
    George Jeske
    • Prop Boy in White Shirt
    • (uncredited)
    Edgar Kennedy
    Edgar Kennedy
    • Director
    • (uncredited)
    Sadie Lampe
    • Audience Member
    • (uncredited)
    Henry Lehrman
    Henry Lehrman
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    Hank Mann
    Hank Mann
    • Prop Boy in Overalls
    • (uncredited)
    Harry McCoy
    Harry McCoy
    • Fireman
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    George Nichols
    George Nichols
    • Older Actor on Screen
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • George Nichols
    • Writers
      • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
      • Craig Hutchinson
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    • Trivia
      Although some sources credit Mack Sennett with playing himself, the film director, the role is actually played by Edgar Kennedy--who, besides being a comic actor, was also a respected director.
    • 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.
    • Alternate versions
      1930s reissue version, entitled Film Johnny, (released on DVD) omits the opening sequence in the movie theater.
    • Connections
      Featured in Crazy Days (1962)

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    7/10
    Charlie behind the scenes
    Am a big fan of Charlie Chaplin, have been for over a decade now. Many films and shorts of his are very good to masterpiece, and like many others consider him a comedy genius and one of film's most important and influential directors.

    He did do better than 'A Film Johnnie', still made very early on in his career where he was still finding his feet and not fully formed what he became famous for. Can understand why the Keystone period suffered from not being as best remembered or highly remembered than his later efforts, but they are mainly decent and important in their own right. 'A Film Johnnie' is a long way from a career high, but has a lot of nice things about it.

    'A Film Johnnie' is not as hilarious, charming or touching as his later work and some other shorts in the same period. The story is flimsy and the production values not as audacious. Occasionally, things feel a little scrappy and confused.

    For someone who was still relatively new to the film industry and had literally just moved on from their stage background, 'A Film Johnnie' is not bad at all.

    While not audacious, the film hardly looks ugly, is more than competently directed and is appealingly played. Chaplin looks comfortable for so early on and shows his stage expertise while opening it up that it doesn't become stagy or repetitive shtick. The Tramp did become more likeable later but again he was still evolving.

    Although the humour, charm and emotion was done even better and became more refined later, 'A Film Johnnie' is humorous, sweet and easy to like, though the emotion is not quite there. It moves quickly and doesn't feel too long or short.

    Overall, far from one of Chaplin's best but pretty good and perhaps one of his better efforts from the early Keystone period. 7/10 Bethany Cox
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    • May 21, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 2, 1914 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Charlie the Actor
    • Filming locations
      • Bryson Apartments, 2701 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Keystone Film Company
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      15 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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