His New Job

Unrated

2/1/191529m

Theatrical Release (US)

Overview:

When one of the actors on a movie set doesn't show up, Charlie gets his chance to be on camera and replaces the actor. While waiting, he plays in a dice game and gets on many people's nerves. When he finally gets to act, he ruins his scene, accidentally destroys the set, and tears the skirt of the star of the movie.

Director:

Charlie Chaplin

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

black and white
silent film
short film

Cast

Charlie Chaplin

~ as ~

Film Extra

Ben Turpin

~ as ~

Film Extra, in Anteroom

Charlotte Mineau

~ as ~

Film Star

Leo White

~ as ~

Actor, Hussar Officer

Robert Bolder

~ as ~

Studio President

Charles J. Stine

~ as ~

Director

Arthur W. Bates

~ as ~

Carpenter

Jess Robbins

~ as ~

Cameraman

Gloria Swanson

~ as ~

Stenographer (uncredited)

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 3 year(s) ago
5
Charlie Chaplin turns up for an interview at the "Lockstone" film studios (they've even got a water cooler!) - desperate for a job... He'll do anything, which is just as well because every task he his assigned by the director he manages to cock up. It's funny for about ten minutes, the timing and precision seems effortless but, despite the introduction of a few new foils for his humour (the leading lady, leading man and a poor old chippie just trying to get the sets built) it gets quite predictably repetitive pretty soon. There are only so many times you can get away with poking someone with a sword, or a stick; or hitting them on the head with a plank - before the performance becomes, well, routine. It shows off the acrobatic talents of the star well, too - but again, as with slapstick in general for me, has no subtlety to keep the humour crisp and fresh.