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Birth of the Tramp
Genres
DocumentaryTV Movie
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
61 min
Release Date
2013-12-29
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
17
Vote Average
7.1
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Peter Hudson
Self - Narrator (voice)
Kate Guyonvarch
Self - RE/AC Director
David Robinson
Self - Chaplin's Biographer
Kevin Brownlow
Self - Film Historian
Antoine Lange
The Child
Charlie Chaplin
Self (archive footage)
Edna Purviance
Self (archive footage)
John R. Freuler
Self (archive footage)
Syd Chaplin
Self (archive footage)
Eric Campbell
Self (archive footage)
Henry Bergman
Self (archive footage)
Max Linder
Self (archive footage)
Douglas Fairbanks
Self (archive footage)
Mary Pickford
Self (archive footage)
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