| 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 |  United States |
| Language | Silent film English (Original titles) |
Kid Auto Races At Venice is a 1914 American-made motion picture starring Charlie Chaplin in which his "Little Tramp" character makes a first appearance (although Mabel's Strange Predicament was technically the first film in which he portrayed the character, as it was produced a few days earlier).
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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. 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
See also
External links
- Kid Auto Races at Venice at the Internet Movie Database
- Kids Auto Races at Venice at archive.org (viewable and downloadable movie)
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