The Good For Nothing, the alternate film title for this film, would be more apt for this Chaplin effort. Charlie ends up pushing a man around in a wheelchair as a favor to none other than Charley Chase, early in his career, who needs to shed his uncle in favor of making time with a girl. Chaplin runs into trouble with the uncle in no time flat. He manipulates the uncle into getting him some money to drink with in rather cruel fashion, but it's still funny nonetheless. Chaplin has run-ins with a beggar, a girl, and of course the police before it's over. This film has several sight gags, including Chaplin trying to make time with the girl on a bench and seeing the uncle in his wheelchair nearly roll off the pier into the water; a third roll down the pier into the water would have been funnier though. ** of 4 stars.
Review of His New Profession
