In1910,whenKarnosetoffonhisyearlyAmericantour,"Oneofthebestpantomime[6]artistseverseenhere."TheyhadreachedPhiladelphiawhenatelegramarrivedandhewasbeingofferedthechancetoreplaceastarintheKeystonefilmcompany.

　　CinemawasborninthesameyearasCharliethoughtpeoplestillbelieveditwasapassingfad,andwouldneverreplaceliveshows.Hewaskepthangingabout[7]forseveralweeksandheusedthetimetowatchandtolearn.Hewasdeterminedtomasterthisnewmedium.Itofferedhimthechanceofmoneyandsuccess--anditwouldsethimfreefromtheunpredictabilityofliveaudience.

　　Charlie'sfirstfilm,releasedinFebruary1914,wascalled"Makingaliving".Thoughitdidn'tsatisfyCharlie,thepubliclikedit.Afterthathehadmadetenfilmsandhehadlearnedalot.ThepubliclovedhimanddistributorsweredemandingmoreandmoreChaplinfilms.Inanincrediblyshorttime,Charliehadbecomeaveryimportantmaninmotionpicture...