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Cast
Charlie Chaplin
as Self (uncredited)
Albert Austin
as The Genie/Laboratory Supervisor/Golfer(uncredited)
Nellie Bly Baker
as Secretary(uncredited)
Henry Bergman
as Gag Man(uncredited)
Eric Campbell
as Golfer(uncredited)
Tom Harrington
as Valet(uncredited)
Edna Purviance
as Actress(uncredited)
Loyal Underwood
as Actor(uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1918
Runtime0h 16m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary, Comedy
Votes24
DirectorCharlie Chaplin
WritersCharlie Chaplin
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsHow to Make Movies
About How to Make Movies
This film was never released for the general public. It was hidden in Chaplin's private vaults for forty years until he included some parts of it in his compilation 'The Chaplin Revue' in 1959.
Directed by Charlie Chaplin, How to Make Movies leans on a strong ensemble — Charlie Chaplin, Albert Austin, Nellie Bly Baker — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1918.
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