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Birth of the Tramp

2013-1h 1min
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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.

DocumentaryTV Movie

Directed by Kevin Brownlow Serge Bromberg Eric Lange

Writers

Stars Peter Hudson Kate Guyonvarch David Robinson

Videos

Cast

Peter Hudson's picture in the cast

Peter Hudson

Self - Narrator (voice)
Kate Guyonvarch's picture in the cast

Kate Guyonvarch

Self - RE/AC Director
David Robinson's picture in the cast

David Robinson

Self - Chaplin's Biographer
Antoine Lange's picture in the cast

Antoine Lange

The Child
Charlie Chaplin's picture in the cast

Charlie Chaplin

Self (archive footage)
Edna Purviance's picture in the cast

Edna Purviance

Self (archive footage)
John R. Freuler's picture in the cast

John R. Freuler

Self (archive footage)
Syd Chaplin's picture in the cast

Syd Chaplin

Self (archive footage)
Eric Campbell's picture in the cast

Eric Campbell

Self (archive footage)
Henry Bergman's picture in the cast

Henry Bergman

Self (archive footage)
Max Linder's picture in the cast

Max Linder

Self (archive footage)
Douglas Fairbanks's picture in the cast

Douglas Fairbanks

Self (archive footage)

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