His Musical Career
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| His Musical Career | |
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| Starring | Charlie Chaplin |
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Running time | 16 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent film English (Original titles) |
His Musical Career (also known as Musical Tramp) is a 1914 American comedy silent film made by Keystone Studios starring Charlie Chaplin.[1]
Synopsis
[edit]Charlie and his partner Mike work at a piano store, whose manager orders them to deliver a piano to Mr. Rich at 666 Prospect Street and repossess one from Mr. Poor at 999 Prospect Street. Hilarity ensues when they do exactly the opposite after mixing up the addresses of their customers.
Review
[edit]A reviewer from Variety gave it a positive review in November 1914, writing: "One of the best comedies in a month. Funny piano moving skit."[2]
Cast
[edit]- Charlie Chaplin as Charlie the piano mover
- Mack Swain as Mike
- Charley Chase (as Charles Parrott) as Piano store manager
- Fritz Schade as Mr. Rich
- Cecile Arnold as Mrs. Rich
- Frank Hayes as Mr. Poor
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Walker, Brent E. (2010). Mack Sennett's Fun Factory: A History and Filmography of His Studio and His Keystone and Mack Sennett Comedies, with Biographies of Players and Personnel. McFarland Inc. p. 303. ISBN 9780786457076. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Daily Release Reviews". Variety. November 14, 1914. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
External links
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- His Musical Career at IMDb
- His Musical Career is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
- His Musical Career on YouTube
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