Kid's Auto Races was filmed in Venice,
Ca. on January 10, 1914, but was not released until February 7, 1914. The
film shows Charlie playing to the camera as he begins development of the
Tramp character. He doesn't have all the moves down, but you can see that
he has really latched onto something quite unique!! There is some confusion
whether Kid's Auto Races or Mabel's Strange Predicament was the first film
where Charlie appears in his Tramp outfight. Based on the actual film date,
I would conclude the folks in Venice, on January 10th, were the first to
view Charlie as The Tramp.
