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A Film Johnnie (1914)

A Film Johnnie poster
Directed by
George Nichols
Genre
comedy film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
15 min
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 78 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young fellow gets into trouble at a film studio. He causes chaos on the set and chases after a woman.

playfulslapsticklightheartedbriskmischievousenergetic

What happens

A Film Johnnie is a 1914 American short silent film starring Charlie Chaplin, Roscoe Arbuckle, and Mabel Normand, and directed by George Nichols. Chaplin made the film during his time at Keystone Studios, working with producer Mack Sennett, who also appears in the film. The title comes from British slang for a "young fellow." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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