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The Tramp (1915) -- The Little Fellow finds the girl of his dreams and work on a family farm.

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Director:
Charles Chaplin
Writer:
Charles Chaplin (writer)
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Release Date:
12 April 1915 (USA) more
Genre:
Short | Comedy more
Plot:
The Little Fellow finds the girl of his dreams and work on a family farm. full summary | add synopsis
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An important creative milestone for Chaplin more

Cast

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Charles Chaplin ... Tramp
Edna Purviance ... Farmer's Daughter
Ernest Van Pelt ... Farmer
Paddy McGuire ... Farmhand
Lloyd Bacon ... Edna's Fiancé / Second Thief
Leo White ... First Thief
Bud Jamison ... Third Thief
Billy Armstrong ... Minister
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Charlie on the Farm (USA)
Charlie the Hobo
Charlie the Tramp (USA)
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Runtime:
32 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Silent
Certification:
Argentina:Atp | Spain:T
Filming Locations:
Niles, California, USA more

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Continuity: Near the end of the movie, the note that "The Tramp" writes is shown twice. The two notes shown are in completely different handwriting and the word "good bye" is spelled differently. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Grandma's Boy (2006) more

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9 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-
An important creative milestone for Chaplin, 8 May 2004
Author: hausrathman

Charlie plays a tramp, who, after saving a farmer's daughter from thieves, is given a job on the farm as a reward. Charlie later manages to thwart the same bandits who try to rob the farm, but he is accidently shot in the process by the farmer. Charlie basks in the attention of the farmer, and his daughter, until the girl's boyfriend arrives. Knowing he doesn't have a chance with the girl anymore, Charlie leaves, walking down the road alone.

"The Tramp" was made for Essanay, who gave Chaplin his second film contract in as many years and much greater creative freedom than he previously enjoyed under Mack Sennett at Keystone. Despite claims to the contrary, this film was not introduction of Chaplin's famous tramp character. That character was actually born in Chaplin's second film for Keystone "Kid Auto Races in Venice." This film was, however, an important step in the development of the tramp as a character, and for Chaplin as an artist. With his failed attempt to win the girl and his final walk, with his back to us, down the road, Chaplin made his first serious attempt to inject pathos and genuine human emotion into his comedies. In "The Tramp," he was laying the groundwork for future masterpieces like "The Circus."

Sadly, aside from the dramatic elements, this isn't one of Chaplin's best shorts. The comedy isn't very original. He simply takes advantage of various barnyard props for the rough, rather mindless knockabout brand of slapstick he would soon evolve away from. This isn't a terrible comedy by any means, it probably as good if not better than the bulk of the comedies produced that year by his contemporaries. It simply doesn't live up to the standard he would set for himself over the next two years at the Mutual Company.

Fans should definitely watch if they get the chance, but it isn't a good place for the uninitiated to start.

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