Something curious about the print I viewed of "Kid Auto Races at Venice" - an early title card states that this is the first film in which Charlie appears in his world famous costume, that being for his character The Tramp. But how would anyone know, much less Chaplin himself, that The Tramp would wind up a world famous character back in 1914, and according to IMDb, this only his second ever film short? I guess the title card could have been added much later and made to look like part of the original cut, but how would one know? Anyone out there who might provide insight?
Anyway, this isn't really as entertaining as one might expect, as it basically contains Chaplin making a nuisance of himself at a local track where it looks like kids are racing their go-carts. Additionally, he seems intent on blocking the view of a camera man who's trying to take pictures of the race. I can appreciate the insight offered by reviewer 'Anonymous_Maxine' located on the title page of this short (as I write this), but in sheer terms of watchability, there's not much here to enjoy. Chalk it up to Chaplin getting something down on film by director Henry Lehrman, and you've got a trivia question answered if it ever comes up.
Anyway, this isn't really as entertaining as one might expect, as it basically contains Chaplin making a nuisance of himself at a local track where it looks like kids are racing their go-carts. Additionally, he seems intent on blocking the view of a camera man who's trying to take pictures of the race. I can appreciate the insight offered by reviewer 'Anonymous_Maxine' located on the title page of this short (as I write this), but in sheer terms of watchability, there's not much here to enjoy. Chalk it up to Chaplin getting something down on film by director Henry Lehrman, and you've got a trivia question answered if it ever comes up.