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Making a Living
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OverviewAI-generated
Making a Living is a silent film released by the Keystone Film Company in the United States of America. The work was directed by Henry Lehrman. It was published in 1914, with a specific release date recorded as February 2, 1914. The film has a runtime of 13 minutes.
The plot involves a swindler and a thief, featuring scenes of a car accident and a foot chase. The film holds a vote average of 5.7. Its status is listed as released.
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5.7A swindler scams a newspaper reporter-photographer and then, not realizing where the man is employed, applies for a job at his newspaper.
Cast
- Charlie Chaplin as The Swindler (uncredited)
- Henry Lehrman as Newspaper Reporter-Photographer (uncredited)
- Virginia Kirtley as Fiancée (uncredited)
- Alice Davenport as Fiancée's Mother (uncredited)
- Billy Gilbert as Jealous Husband (uncredited)
- Emma Clifton as Jealous Husband's Wife (uncredited)
Themes
- swindler
- thief
- car accident
- foot chase
- silent film
- fiancée
- short film
- newspaper photographer
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Henry Lehrman
- Written by
- Reed Heustis, Henry Lehrman
- Produced by
- Mack Sennett
- Starring
- Charlie Chaplin , Henry Lehrman, Chester Conklin , Minta Durfee , Virginia Kirtley
- Cinematography
- Enrique Juan Vallejo , Frank D. Williams
- Production company
- Keystone Studios
- Distributed by
- Mutual Film Corporation
- Release date
- February 2, 1914 ( 1914-02-02 )
- Running time
- 12.5 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Languages
- Silent film, English (Original intertitles)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- short film
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Director
- Henry Lehrman
- Cast member
- Edward Nolan
- Producer
- Mack Sennett
- Production company
- Keystone Studios
- Cinematographer
- Frank D. Williams
- Duration
- 13
- FilmAffinity ID
- 633377
- Image
- ChaplinMakinALiving.jpg
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- Commons category
- Making a Living
- publication date
- 1914-01-01
- title
- Making a Living
- distributed by
- RAI
- aspect ratio (W:H)
- 4:3
- color
- black-and-white
- copyright status
- public domain
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Encyclopedic overview
Making a Living (also known as Doing His Best, A Busted Johnny, Troubles, and Take My Picture) is the first film starring Charlie Chaplin. A one-reel comedy short, it was completed in three days at Keystone Studios in Los Angeles, California and was released for distribution on February 2, 1914. In it Chaplin portrays a charming swindler who runs afoul of a news reporter and a Keystone Cop. In addition to co-writing the "scenario" and directing the production, Henry Lehrman performs as the principal supporting character.
Plot
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