publications, especially with regard to new performers in one-reelers. In June 1914, however, the Dittmann Theatre in Brownsville, Texas did mention in the town's newspaper that its screening of Making a Living included a "new comedian in the Keystone comedy", an entertainer the theatre identified as "Charles Chappel." Little did that theatre’s management or moviegoers in general know that by the end of the following year, Mr. Chappel would be an established national and international film celebrity and a growing cultural phenomenon. One scene in particular in Making a Living excited audiences and even prompted film-industry observers in 1914 to comment about Lehrman's and Keystone's willingness to spend considerable amounts of money on their motion-picture projects, even on simple one-reel shorts. The scene is the car accident. The Motion Picture News, another popular New York-based trade publication, reported the financial cost of staging that accident during production: See also Charlie Chaplin filmography References and notes External links 1914 films 1914 comedy films 1914 short films Silent American comedy films American silent short films American black-and-white films Films directed by Henry Lehrman Films produced by Mack Sennett Keystone Studios films Articles containing video clips 1910s American films