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...
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| Charles Chaplin | ... |
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| Billy Armstrong | ... |
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| Agnes Ayres | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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Arthur W. Bates | ... |
Carpenter (uncredited)
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| Robert Bolder | ... |
Studio President (uncredited)
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| Francis X. Bushman | ... |
Man in Office (uncredited)
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| Frank J. Coleman | ... |
Manager (uncredited)
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Charles Hitchcock | ... |
Leading Man (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
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| Charles Inslee | ... |
Director (uncredited)
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| Charlotte Mineau | ... |
Film Star (uncredited)
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| Jess Robbins | ... |
Cameraman (uncredited)
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Charles J. Stine | ... |
Director (uncredited)
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| Gloria Swanson | ... |
Stenographer (uncredited)
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| Ben Turpin | ... |
Film Extra in Anteroom (uncredited)
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| Leo White | ... |
Office Receptionist / Actor as Hussar Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Charles Chaplin | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Charles Chaplin | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Louella Parsons | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Jess Robbins | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Bret Hampton | ... | video editor (1999) |
| Charles Chaplin | ... | (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Philip Calvert | ... | sound recording & editing (1999) |
| Peter Hitchcock | ... | sound recording & editing (1999) |
Music Department
| Robert Israel | ... | orchestral score (1999) |
| Eric James | ... | musician: piano (1999) |
| Mont Alto Orchestra | ... | performers (2014) (as The Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra) |
| Rodney Sauer | ... | music compiler (2014) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- General Film Company (1915) (United States) (theatrical)
- The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company (1915) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Madacy Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- PolyGram Video (1994) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Kino International (1999) (United States)
- BFI Video (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Delta Music (2003) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (VHS)
- Internet Archive (2006) (World-wide) (video) (VOD)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
- ROKiT FLIX (2022) (United States)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Blackhawk Films Inc. (film material) (1999)
- Kino International (film material) (1999)
- Lobster Films (film material) (1999)
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) (film material) (1999)
Storyline
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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 instead enters a dice game. When he does finally act, he ruins the scene, wrecks the set, and tears the skirt from the star.
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| Taglines | A RIOT OF FUN IN TWO ACTS See more » |
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Did You Know?
| 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. 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 » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Mixed Up (1915). See more » |
| Quotes |
Director:
You're rotten! This ham's fired! Put on his uniform! See more » |