Independent Films, Comedy
Kid Auto Races at Venice
by CharlieChaplin
Charlie, dressed as a tramp for the first time, goes to a baby-cart race in Venice, California. He causes a great deal of trouble and confusion, both on off the track (getting in the way of the cameraman) and on (interfering with the race). He succeeds in irritating both the participants and the public.
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Kid Auto Races at Venice by CharlieChaplin is licensed under a Creative Commons Public Domain 3.0 License.
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Details
Language: Silent
Year of production: 1914
Length: 5m 6s
Country: United States
Suggested by:
Baxter Martin
Directors:
Henry Lehrman
Producers:
Mark Sennett
Actors:
Charlie Chaplin ... Tramp
Henry Lehrman ... Film Director
Frank D. Williams ... Camerman
Billy Jacobs ... Boy
Charlotte Fitzpatrick ... Girl
Thelma Salter ... Girl
Gordon Griffith ... Boy
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Film reviews for Kid Auto Races at Venice
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Baxter Martin
“Kids Auto Races At Venice” (1914, Lehrman)
This film marks the second film Charlie acted in and the first time we would see the famous ‘tramp’ character. It’s six minutes of Charlie at a racing cart/box/derby race thing walking onto the racing track and in front of the cameraman. He is constantly shoved or knocked out of the picture. It’s neat that the film gives us the ‘camera’ eye as well as a couple of other points of view. But, alas, six minutes of one routine is a bit much. And yet, this film is as much a part of our film history as any other ‘important’ picture. It’s 1914 dudes!!
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