Birth of the Tramp
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A look back at Charlie Chaplin's early life and career, from his rough childhood and music hall success in England to his early Hollywood days and the development of his enormously popular character, the Little Tramp, also called Charlot.
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Cast
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Peter Hudson
Self - Narrator (voice)
Known for
The Nun II
Lockout
Kate Guyonvarch
Self - RE/AC Director
David Robinson
Self - Chaplin's Biographer
Also in
The Thanhouser Studio and the Birth of American Cinema
Chaplin's Limelight: Its Evolution and Intimacy
Kevin Brownlow
Self - Film Historian
Also in
Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess
Searching for the Lost Pochta
Antoine Lange
The Child
Charlie Chaplin
Self (archive footage)
Known for
Modern Times
The Great Dictator
Edna Purviance
Self (archive footage)
Known for
The Kid
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
John R. Freuler
Self (archive footage)
Sydney Chaplin
Self (archive footage)
Known for
Shoulder Arms
The Pilgrim
Eric Campbell
Self (archive footage)
Known for
The Immigrant
Easy Street
Henry Bergman
Self (archive footage)
Known for
Modern Times
The Gold Rush
Max Linder
Self (archive footage)
Also in
Seven Years Bad Luck
The Three Must-Get-Theres
Serge Bromberg Director · Eric Lange Director Jean-Louis Sonzogni Cinematographer
United States release August 19, 2014 · Produced in France, United Kingdom · Languages English, French
Production
Lobster Films
Production
Steamboat Films
Production
ARTE
Production
ARTE France Cinéma
Production
Roy Export Company Establishment
Production
France · United Kingdom
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Languages
Original title
La naissance de Charlot
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
Germany · December 29, 2013
TV · ARTE
United States · August 19, 2014
Physical · “Chaplin's Mutual Comedies (1916-1917)”
United States
August 14, 2014 · TV · TMC
Finland
December 20, 2014 · TV
France
December 29, 2013 · TV · ARTE
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