His New Job (1915) Charlie Chaplin

His New Job is a burlesque film from 1915 written and directed by

• Charlie Chaplin
It was the first Chaplin's film made with *Essanay Studios*.

Chapters
00:00 - Titles
00:11 - A New Job
08:22 - Engaged
12:53 - His first role
20:27 - Troubles
27:05 - Stop!

Chaplin is an aspiring actor that finds work at the cinema as a prop finder. The same circumstances that get him into trouble also offer him the opportunity of debuting as an actor. Gloria Swanson appears as an uncredited extra, she is the young lady at the typewriter in the opening scene from 00:14 to 02:51.

Starring
Charlie Chaplin as Film Extra (0:12)
Gloria Swanson as Th Stenographer (0:14 uncredited)
Leo White as Studio Clerque Actor (0:14), Hussar Officer
Robert Bolder as Studio President(0:58)
Charles J. Stine as Director (1:34)
Jess Robbins as Cameraman (1:34)
Ben Turpin as His squint rival (2:37)
Charlotte Mineau as The Leading Lady (5:06)
Arthur W. Bates as Carpenter (8:57)
Tom Nelson as the Star (20:27)