The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on September 26, 2012

The first film appearance of Charlie Chaplin’s famous character, The Tramp. Note that this was not the first time Chaplin donned the costume – that occurred for the filming of Mabel’s Strange Predicament. However, Kid Auto Races at Venice (directed by Henry Lehrman) was released on   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on January 1, 2012

Okay, Kid Auto Races at Venice makes a little more sense now… it was ad-libbed. Charlie Chaplin really was just doing annoying gags in front of people who are watching a baby-cart race. Most the film consists of Chaplin acting like a jerk. He’s funny and appealing enough, but the...   read more