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...
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| Charles Chaplin | ... |
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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) |
Film 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 is the first of 14 Essanay Films that Charles Chaplin made after leaving Keystone when Mack Sennett would not meet the comedian's $1000-a-week salary demand. Essanay gave him $1250. This is the only Chaplin film made on location in Chicago. 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 » |