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His New Job (1915)

TV-G | | Short , Comedy | 1 February 1915 (USA)
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Charlie is trying to get a job in a movie. After causing difficulty on the set he is told to help the carpenter. When one of the actors doesn't show, Charlie is given a chance to act but ... See full summary »

Director:

Charles Chaplin (uncredited)

Stars:

Charles Chaplin, Billy Armstrong, Agnes Ayres | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

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Storyline

Charlie is trying to get a job in a movie. After causing difficulty on the set he is told to help the carpenter. When one of the actors doesn't show, Charlie is given a chance to act but instead enters a dice game. When he does finally act he ruins the scene, wrecks the set and tears the skirt from the star. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>

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slapstick comedy | hollywood | See All (2) »

Taglines:

ARE YOU THERE CHARLIE? See more »

Genres:

Short | Comedy

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TV-G | See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 February 1915 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Charlie's New Job See more »

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company See more »
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Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

The film was restored in 2014 through the Chaplin Essanay Project. See more »

Goofs

A taped "X" on Ben Turpin's neck, used by Charlie to strike a match against, disappears when the gag is over. See more »

Connections

Edited into The Essanay-Chaplin Revue of 1916 (1916) See more »

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Fantastic!!!!
3 November 2001 | by anton-6 – See all my reviews

I love Chaplin´s short film they are really timeless(most of them). This short film is hilarious funny.It´s about the studio system. Chaplin is fantastic funny.4/5
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