Kid Auto Races at Venice (1914)

Description

Kid Auto Races at Venice (also known as The Pest) is a 1914 American film starring Charles Chaplin in which his “The Tramp” character makes his first appearance in a film exhibited before the public. The first film to be produced that featured the character was actually Mabel’s Strange Predicament; it was shot a few days before Kid Auto Races but released two days after it.

Cast

• Charlie Chaplin – The Tramp
• Henry Lehrman – Film Director
• Frank D. Williams – Cameraman
• Gordon Griffith – Boy
• Billy Jacobs – Boy
• Charlotte Fitzpatrick – Girl
• Thelma Salter – Girl