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His New Profession (1914)

His New Profession poster
Directed by
Charlie Chaplin
Genre
comedy film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
16 min
Rated
NR
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 63 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Charlie Chaplin gets stuck looking after an older man in a wheelchair. He tries to keep the man entertained while also dealing with other people around them.

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What happens

His New Profession is a 1914 American silent comedy short film made at the Keystone Studios and starring Charlie Chaplin. The film involves Chaplin taking care of a man in a wheelchair. It is also known as "The Good for Nothing". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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