Mid-1930's re-release. Charlie Chaplin's 2nd Film Released Feb. 07 1914 Kid Auto Races At Venice is an American-made motion picture starring Charlie Chaplin in which his "Tramp" character makes a first appearance. Made by Keystone Studios and directed by Henry Lehrman. Kid Auto Races in Venice (California), also known as "The Kid Auto Race" is historical in that it marks Charlie Chaplin's first appearance as The Tramp. In this short film, The Tramp is a spectator in a soap box derby race that is being filmed. Throughout the short, Charlie keeps getting in front of the camera and getting pushed off by either the cameraman or other spectators. In addition, he almost gets knocked off by some of the kid racers! Obviously not much to mention of the plot of this six minute short but for some reason I was constantly amused by Chaplin's constant wandering in and out of the path of where the race cars were going as well as the cameraman's attempts to get him out of the way. Worth a look for film history buffs and the easily amused. This one sheet is in very nice condition. Still, it isn't perfect, with light creases and several small spots where touch up was performed during the professional linen-backing process, mainly at the centerpoints of the folds. The poster presents well, although it had been rolled so tightly that the linen has developed a memory and now would have to be flattened out for awhile before it could be properly framed. I recommend that the poster be re-backed. Nice stone-litho graphics.