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Making a Living is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Henry Lehrman released in USA on 2 february 1914 with Charlie Chaplin

Making a Living (1914)

Making a Living
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Released in USA 2 february 1914
Length 13minutes
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy
Rating55% 2.753872.753872.753872.753872.75387

Making a Living (also known as Doing His Best, A Busted Johnny, Troubles and Take My Picture) 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. It was written and directed by Henry Lehrman.

Synopsis

Chaplin's character attempts to convince a passerby (director Henry Lehrman) to give him money. Chaplin is then shown flirting with a woman; Lehrman enters to present the woman with flowers and sees Chaplin. A slapstick fight between the two ensues. Later, Lehrman's character takes a photograph of an automobile accident; Chaplin's character steals the camera whilst the journalist is helping a trapped motorist and rushes back to the paper with it to claim the photograph as his own. A short pursuit with the Keystone Kops follows.

Actors

Charlie Chaplin

(The Swindler (uncredited))Chester Conklin

(Policeman / Bum (uncredited))Minta Durfee

((uncredited))Virginia Kirtley

(Daughter)Alice Davenport

(Fiancée's Mother (uncredited))
And :
Billy Gilbert
Billy Gilbert
Charles Inslee
Edgar Kennedy
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