His New Job is a short 1915

1915 in film

The year 1915 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 8 : D.W Griffith's The Birth of a Nation premieres at Clune's Auditorium Los Angeles and breaks box office and film length records, running at a total length of 3 hrs 10 minutes.* June 18 : The Motion Picture Directors...

 film written by, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I...

. Gloria Swanson

Gloria Swanson

Gloria Swanson was an American actress, singer and producer. She was one of the most prominent stars during the silent film era as both an actress and a fashion icon, especially under the direction of Cecil B. DeMille, made dozens of silents and was nominated for the first Academy Award in the...

 appears as an uncredited extra. The title is an inside reference to this being Chaplin's first film after leaving Keystone Studios

Keystone Studios

Keystone Studios was an early movie studio founded in Edendale, California in 1912 as the Keystone Pictures Studio by Mack Sennett with backing from Adam Kessel and Charles O. Bauman, owners of the New York Motion Picture Company...

 for Essanay Studios.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

• Charles Chaplin - Film Extra
• Ben Turpin
  Ben Turpin
  Ben Turpin was a cross-eyed American comedian and actor, best remembered for his work in silent films.-Personal life:...
  
   - Film Extra, in Afternoon
• Charlotte Mineau
  Charlotte Mineau
  Charlotte Mineau was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in 65 films between 1913 and 1931...
  
   - Film Extra
• Leo White
  Leo White
  Leo White was a stage performer and appeared as a character actor in many Charlie Chaplin films. He started his film career in 1911 and in 1913 moved to the Essanay Studios. In 1915, he began appearing in Chaplin's comedies and continued through Chaplin's Mutual Film comedies...
  
   - Actor, Hussar
  Hussar
  Hussar refers to a number of types of light cavalry which originated in Hungary in the 14th century, tracing its roots from Serbian medieval cavalry tradition, brought to Hungary in the course of the Serb migrations, which began in the late 14th century....
  
   Officer
• Robert Bolder
  Robert Bolder
  Robert Bolder was an English film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 99 films between 1912 and 1936.He was born in London and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:* His New Job...
  
   - Studio President
• Charles J. Stine - Director
• Arthur W. Bates - Carpenter
• Jess Robbins
  Jess Robbins
  Jess Robbins was an American film director, writer and producer. He directed 73 films between 1913 and 1927.He was born in Dayton, Ohio, and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:* His New Job...
  
   - Cameraman
• Gloria Swanson
  Gloria Swanson
  Gloria Swanson was an American actress, singer and producer. She was one of the most prominent stars during the silent film era as both an actress and a fashion icon, especially under the direction of Cecil B. DeMille, made dozens of silents and was nominated for the first Academy Award in the...
  
  - Extra, Stenographer (uncredited)