Kid Auto Races at Venice
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| Kid Auto Races at Venice | |
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 Theatrical poster for Kid Auto Races at Venice (1914) |
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| 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 minutes |
| Country |  US |
| Language | Silent English (Original titles) |
| IMDb profile | |
Kid Auto Races At Venice is a 1914 American-made motion picture starring Charlie Chaplin in which his "Tramp" character makes a first appearance.
[edit] Synopsis
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.
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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
