The Tramp (film)
| The Tramp | |
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| Directed by | Charlie Chaplin |
| Written by | Charlie Chaplin |
| Produced by | Jess Robbins |
| Starring | Charlie Chaplin Edna Purviance |
| Cinematography | Harry Ensign |
| Edited by | Charlie Chaplin |
| Distributed by | Essanay Studios General Film Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 32 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Tramp is Charlie Chaplin's sixth film for Essanay Studios and was released in 1915. Directed by Chaplin, it was the fifth and last film made at Essanay's Niles, California studio.[1] The Tramp marked the beginning of The Tramp character most known today, even though Chaplin played the character in earlier films. This film marked the first departure from his more slapstick character in the earlier films, with a sad ending and showing he cared for others, rather than just himself. The film co-stars Edna Purviance as the farmer's daughter and Ernest Van Pelt as Edna's father. The outdoor scenes were filmed on location near Niles.
Plot
The Tramp (Charlie Chaplin) finds the girl of his dreams and works on a family farm. He helps defend the farm against criminals, and all seems well, until he discovers the girl of his dreams already has a boyfriend. Unwilling to be a problem in their lives, he takes to the road, though he is seen skipping and swinging his cane as if happy to be back on the road where he knows he belongs.
Cast
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- Charlie Chaplin as The Tramp
- Edna Purviance as Farmer's daughter
- Lloyd Bacon as Edna's fiancé
- Leo White as First thief
- Bud Jamison as Second thief
- Ernest Van Pelt as Farmer
- Paddy McGuire as Farmhand
- Billy Armstrong as Minister
Reception
Like many American films of the time, The Tramp was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors cut, in Reel 1, the scene of Chaplin sitting in a sewage drainage pipe after burning his posterior.[2]
References
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Tramp". silentera.com. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald. 6 (14). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 29. March 30, 1918.
External links
- The Tramp at IMDb
- The Tramp at AllMovie
- The Tramp is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
- The Tramp on YouTube
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