About Kid Auto Races at Venice

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.

Movie Details

Language: Silent

Year of production: 1914

Length: 5m 6s

Country: United States

Original source

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  • 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

Comments

  • Baxter Martin on 04 February at 23:32

    “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!!