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His New Job

  • 1915
  • TV-G
  • 31m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Charles Chaplin and Ben Turpin in His New Job (1915)
ShortComedy

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 in... Read allCharlie 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, an... Read allCharlie 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.

  • Director
    • Charles Chaplin
  • Writers
    • Charles Chaplin
    • Louella Parsons
  • Stars
    • Charles Chaplin
    • Billy Armstrong
    • Agnes Ayres
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Charles Chaplin
    • Writers
      • Charles Chaplin
      • Louella Parsons
    • Stars
      • Charles Chaplin
      • Billy Armstrong
      • Agnes Ayres
    • 17User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Charles Chaplin
    Charles Chaplin
    • Film Extra
    Billy Armstrong
    Billy Armstrong
    • Extra
    • (uncredited)
    Agnes Ayres
    Agnes Ayres
    • Secretary
    • (uncredited)
    Arthur W. Bates
    • Carpenter
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Bolder
    Robert Bolder
    • Studio President
    • (uncredited)
    Francis X. Bushman
    Francis X. Bushman
    • Man in Office
    • (uncredited)
    Frank J. Coleman
    Frank J. Coleman
    • Manager
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Hitchcock
    • Leading Man
    • (unconfirmed)
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Inslee
    Charles Inslee
    • Director
    • (uncredited)
    Charlotte Mineau
    Charlotte Mineau
    • Film Star
    • (uncredited)
    Jess Robbins
    Jess Robbins
    • Cameraman
    • (uncredited)
    Charles J. Stine
    • Director
    • (uncredited)
    Gloria Swanson
    Gloria Swanson
    • Stenographer
    • (uncredited)
    Ben Turpin
    Ben Turpin
    • Film Extra in Anteroom
    • (uncredited)
    Leo White
    Leo White
    • Office Receptionist
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    • Director
      • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
      • Louella Parsons(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      This film is one of Gloria Swanson's earliest screen appearances. She's the stenographer on the left that Charles Chaplin speaks to when the film begins. She auditioned for the female lead, but Chaplin didn't see that the role suited her. She would later admit that she hated slapstick comedy and had been deliberately uncooperative.
    • Goofs
      A taped "X" on Ben Turpin's neck, used by Charlie to strike a match against, disappears when the gag is over.
    • Quotes

      Director: You're rotten! This ham's fired! Put on his uniform!

    • Connections
      Edited into Mixed Up (1915)

    User reviews17

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    6/10
    Charlie comes to Essanay
    Charlie Chaplin's first movie with Essanay (hence the title) casts him as a guy attempting to get a break in a movie, only to repeatedly make a mess of the production. There's plenty of funny gags, as is often the case in these relics of early cinema. The plot isn't the most complex, since Chaplin hadn't fully ironed out his style. A notable thing about the movie is that it features a young Gloria Swanson, years before her role as a certain big star amid small pictures.* It's not a great movie, but as far as I'm concerned, any Chaplin movie is a good one. You'll probably like "His New Job".

    *Swanson later testified on behalf of John Lennon when he was trying to gain US citizenship.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 1, 1915 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Charlie's New Job
    • Filming locations
      • Essanay Studios - 1333-45 W. Argyle Street, Uptown, Chicago, Illinois, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company
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    Technical specs

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

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