Making a Living
| Making A Living | |
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 Charlie Chaplin on the right in Making a Living |
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| Directed by | Henry Lehrman |
| Produced by | Mack Sennett |
| Written by | Reed Heustis Henry Lehrman |
| Starring | Charlie Chaplin Chester Conklin Minta Durfee Virginia Kirtley |
| Cinematography | Enrique Juan Vallejo Frank D. Williams |
| Distributed by | Mutual Film Corporation |
| Release date(s) | February 2, 1914 |
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film English (Original intertitles) |
Making a Living is the first film starring Charlie Chaplin. It premiered on February 2, 1914. Chaplin plays Edgar English, a lady-charming swindler who runs afoul of the Keystone Kops.
Chaplin wore a large moustache and a top hat in this film, he also carries a walking cane. Whilst not "the tramp" the character is somewhat reminiscent of the tramp, having hat, cane, moustache and baggy trousers; his famed screen persona of "The Little Tramp" did not appear until his next film, Kid Auto Races at Venice.
It was written and directed by Henry Lehrman.
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[edit] Plot
Edgar English cons a journalist out of some money. He applies for a job at his newspaper. Whilst the journalist is helping a trapped motorist Edgar steals the camera with the picture of the accident and rushes back to the paper with it. He steals the headlines. A short pursuit with the police ensues.
[edit] Cast
- Charlie Chaplin - Swindler
- Virginia Kirtley - Daughter
- Alice Davenport - Mother
- Henry Lehrman - Reporter
- Minta Durfee - Woman
- Chester Conklin - Policeman / Bum
