- Country: USA
- Genres: Comedy, Short
- Release: 1914-02-02
- Director: Henry Lehrman
- Writers: Reed Heustis
- Language: None | English
- Stars: Charlie Chaplin , Emma Clifton , Chester Conklin , Alice Davenport , Minta Durfee (1889–1975) , Billy Gilbert , Beverly Griffith , Charles Inslee
- Runtime: 11 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: Doing His Best , Chaplin, az újságíró (Hungary) , Carlitos Repórter (Brazil) , Pour gagner sa vie (France, French Republic) , Zarabiać na życie (Poland) , Troubles , Making a Living , Tienaamisen tuskat (Finland) , Charlot giornalista (Italy) , Заробляючи на життя (Ukraine) , Şarlo Gazeteci (Turkey) , Charlie på kärleksstigen (Finland) , 成功争ひ (Japan) , A Busted Johnny , Зарабатывая на жизнь (Russian Federation) , Lupta pentru existenţă (Romania) , Chaplin si vydelává na zivobytí (Czech Republic) , Greve Charlie Chaplin-reporten (Finland) , Chaplin reportterina (Finland) , Chaplin som tidningsman (Sweden) , Haciendo por la vida (Spain) , Take My Picture (United States of America) , Charlot, periodista (Spain) , Making a Living (United States of America) , Preživeti (Serbia) , Charlot, reportero (Spain)
- Plot:
A swindler scams a journalist to get some money and then applies for a job at his newspaper.
- IMDB:tt0004288
Making a Living Cast · · · ALL
Henry Lehrman
Director
Charlie Chaplin
The Swindler (uncredited)
Henry Lehrman
Newspaper Reporter-Photographer (uncredited)
Virginia Kirtley
Fiancée (uncredited)
Alice Davenport
Fiancée's Mother (uncredited)
Billy Gilbert
Jealous Husband (uncredited)
Charles Inslee
Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
Beverly Griffith
Seated Man with Editor (uncredited)
Grover Ligon
Bald Man in Newspaper Office (uncredited)
Edward Nolan
Cop at Apartment Steps (uncredited)
Tammany Young
Onlooker (uncredited)
Edgar Kennedy
Wreck Bystander (uncredited)
Chester Conklin
Policeman / Bum (uncredited)
Minta Durfee
(1889–1975)
(uncredited)