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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.
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.
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." [1]
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