The Tramp (film)

1915 film directed by Charlie Chaplin

The Tramp

Theatrical release poster

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

* April 11, 1915 (1915-04-11)

Running time

| 26 minutes
Country| United States
Language| Silent (English intertitles)

The Tramp is the sixth film directed by Charlie Chaplin for Essanay Studios, released in 1915. It was Chaplin's fifth and final film produced at Essanay's Niles, California studio.[1] The Tramp marked the emergence of The Tramp character, a role Chaplin had played in earlier films but with a more emotional depth, showing a caring side towards others. The film also 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

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The poignant last scene in The Tramp was filmed in Niles Canyon.

The film begins with the Tramp walking down the road, narrowly escaping two cars. Seeking refuge on a farm, he faces various humorous situations, including a hobo trading his sandwich for a brick. The Tramp comes to the aid of a farmer's daughter who is harassed by a hobo. As the story unfolds, the Tramp engages in farm work, gets involved in a tiff with a farmhand, and foils a planned robbery. However, upon realizing the farmer's daughter is already in a relationship, the Tramp decides to leave, leaving a heartfelt letter behind. The film ends with the Tramp walking away alone on the road he came in.

## Cast

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Charlie Chaplin as "The Tramp" during the film

* Charlie Chaplin as The Tramp
* Edna Purviance as Farmer's daughter
* Lloyd Bacon as Edna's fiancé/Second thief
* Leo White as First thief
* Bud Jamison as Third thief
* Ernest Van Pelt as Farmer, Edna's father
* Paddy McGuire as Farmhand
* Billy Armstrong as Minister

## Reception

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The Tramp faced cuts by city and state film censorship boards, including a scene of Chaplin sitting in a sewage drainage pipe after burning his posterior, cut by the Chicago Board of Censors.[2]

## References

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1. ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Tramp". silentera.com. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
2. ^ "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

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Data

* https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/508685/the-tramp
* The Tramp at IMDb

Film

* The Tramp is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
* The Tramp on YouTube

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Charlie Chaplin

* Filmography
* The Tramp
* Chaplin family

Books|

* My Autobiography
* Chaplin: His Life and Art
* Charlie Chaplin: Intimate Close-Ups
* Chaplin: A Life
* Sunnyside

Songs|

* "Smile" (1936 music, 1954 lyrics)
* "Eternally (Terry's Theme)" (1952 music, 1953 lyrics)
* "This Is My Song" (1967)

Other|

* United Artists
* 3623 Chaplin
* Charlie Chaplin Studios
* Manoir de Ban
* Montecito Inn
* Chaplin & Co
* Charlie Chaplin comics
* Charlie Chaplin's Comic Capers
* London statue

Films about Chaplin|

* Chaplinesque, My Life and Hard Times
* Unknown Chaplin
* Chaplin
* Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
* The King of Comedy Visits Shanghai

Musicals about Chaplin|

* Little Tramp
* Chaplin (1993)
* Chaplin (2006)

Films directed by Chaplin|

| Keystone Studios|

* Twenty Minutes of Love (1914)
* Caught in the Rain (1914)
* A Busy Day (1914)
* Her Friend the Bandit (1914)
* Mabel's Married Life (1914)
* Laughing Gas (1914)
* The Property Man (1914)
* The Face on the Bar Room Floor (1914)
* Recreation (1914)
* The Masquerader (1914)
* His New Profession (1914)
* The Rounders (1914)
* The New Janitor (1914)
* Those Love Pangs (1914)
* Dough and Dynamite (1914)
* Gentlemen of Nerve (1914)
* His Musical Career (1914)
* His Trysting Place (1914)
* Getting Acquainted (1914)
* His Prehistoric Past (1914)

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Essanay Studios|

* His New Job (1915)
* A Night Out (1915)
* The Champion (1915)
* In the Park (1915)
* A Jitney Elopement (1915)
* The Tramp (1915)
* By the Sea (1915)
* Work (1915)
* A Woman (1915)
* The Bank (1915)
* Shanghaied (1915)
* A Night in the Show (1915)
* A Burlesque on Carmen (1915)
* Police (1916)
* Triple Trouble (1918)

Mutual Film Corp|

* The Floorwalker (1916)
* The Fireman (1916)
* The Vagabond (1916)
* One A.M. (1916)
* The Count (1916)
* The Pawnshop (1916)
* Behind the Screen (1916)
* The Rink (1916)
* Easy Street (1917)
* The Cure (1917)
* The Immigrant (1917)
* The Adventurer (1917)

First National|

* A Dog's Life (1918)
* The Bond (1918)
* Shoulder Arms (1918)
* Sunnyside (1919)
* A Day's Pleasure (1919)
* The Kid (1921)
* The Idle Class (1921)
* Pay Day (1922)
* The Pilgrim (1923)

United Artists|

* A Woman of Paris (1923)
* The Gold Rush (1925)
* The Circus (1928)
* City Lights (1931)
* Modern Times (1936)
* The Great Dictator (1940)
* Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
* Limelight (1952)

Later productions|

* A King in New York (1957)
* A Countess from Hong Kong (1967)

See also|

* The Chaplin Revue (1959)

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