Kid Auto Races at Venice

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Kid Auto Races at Venice

Theatrical poster for Kid Auto Races at Venice (1914)
Directed by Henry Lehrman
Produced by Mack Sennett
Written by Henry Lehrman
Starring Charles Chaplin
Henry Lehrman
Frank D. Williams
Billy Jacobs
Charlotte Fitzpatrick
Thelma Salter
Gordon Griffith
Cinematography Enrique Juan Vallejo
Frank D. Williams
Distributed by Keystone Studios
Release date(s) February 7, 1914
Running time 11 min.
Language Silent; English (Original titles)
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Kid Auto Races At Venice is 1914 American-made motion picture starring Charlie Chaplin in which his "Tramp" character makes a first appearance.

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.

Kid Auto Races at Venice (1914) Chaplin's 2nd film and debut of the "tramp" character.
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Kid Auto Races at Venice (1914) Chaplin's 2nd film and debut of the "tramp" character.

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The Films of Charlie Chaplin

The Mack Sennett Comedies: Kid Auto Races at Venice

The Chaplin-Mutual Comedies: The Floorwalker, The Fireman, The Vagabond, One A.M., The Count, The Pawnshop, Behind the Screen, The Rink, Easy Street, The Cure, The Immigrant, The Adventurer

Feature-length films: Tillie's Punctured Romance, The Kid, A Woman of Paris, The Gold Rush, The Circus, City Lights, Modern Times, The Great Dictator, Monsieur Verdoux, Limelight, A King in New York, A Countess from Hong Kong

Other films: The New Janitor, Chaplin

Stock company: Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell, Albert Austin, Henry Bergman

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