Kid Auto Races at Venice

Infobox Film
name = Kid Auto Races at Venice


caption = Theatrical poster for "Kid Auto Races at Venice" (1914)
director = Henry Lehrman
producer = Mack Sennett
writer = Henry Lehrman
starring = Charles Chaplin
Henry Lehrman
Frank D. Williams
Billy Jacobs
Charlotte Fitzpatrick
Thelma Salter
Gordon Griffith
music =
cinematography = Enrique Juan Vallejo
Frank D. Williams
editing =
distributor = Keystone Studios
released = February 7, 1914
runtime = 11 minutes
language = Silent film
English (Original titles)
country = USA
budget =
preceded_by =
followed_by =
imdb_id = 0004189

"Kid Auto Races At Venice" is a 1914 American-made motion picture starring Charlie Chaplin in which his "Tramp" character makes a first appearance (although, Mabel's Strange Predicament was the first film in which he portrayed the character, as it was produced a few days earlier than "Kid Auto Races...").

ynopsis

Made by Keystone Studios and directed by Henry Lehrman, in it Chaplin plays a spectator at a 'baby-cart race' in California. The spectator keeps getting in the way of the camera and interferes with the race, causing great frustration to the public and participants. Chaplin's tramp character would go on to be one of the most beloved film icons in history. The film was shot at an actual race with Chaplin and his co-stars improvising gags in front of real-life spectators.

Cast

*Charles Chaplin - Tramp
*Henry Lehrman - Film Director
*Frank D. Williams - Cameraman
*Billy Jacobs - Boy
*Charlotte Fitzpatrick - Girl
*Thelma Salter - Girl
*Gordon Griffith - Boy

ee also

* Charlie Chaplin filmography

External links

*imdb title|id=0004189|title=Kid Auto Races at Venice
* [http://www.archive.org/details/CC_1914_02_07_KidsAutoRaceAtVenice "Kids Auto Races at Venice"] at archive.org (viewable and downloadable movie)