(1916) In this silent film, Charles Chaplin is a fireman who always does everything wrong. A man talks the Fire Chief into ignoring his burning home (he wants the insurance money) unaware that his daughter (the love of the Chief) is upstairs in the house. When the house next door catches fire, its owner rouses Chaplin who rouses the force. Charles Chaplin, Eric Campbell, Edna Purviance, Director: Charles Chaplin.