Charles Chaplin in his second appearance in film, which is also the debut of his famous character the Tramp. One can easily guess that the aforementioned character was not as defined in attitude yet at that time, since in this he is portrayed as a more irritant "intruder" who constantly interrupts the filming of a kids car race, much to the anger of the cameraman/director (played by Henry Lehrman, obviously).
While many may find the film a bit repetitive or a one-joke situation stretched to 6 minutes or more, Charles shows that he can carry a film, giving his best on his performance.
Regarding the technical aspects, I found it curious how Lehrman used the cameras to first show the interrupted race from the point of view of a main camera, then using another one to show the intrusive tramp who gets in the middle of the "main filming".
For any Chaplin enthusiast, this is a must see.
While many may find the film a bit repetitive or a one-joke situation stretched to 6 minutes or more, Charles shows that he can carry a film, giving his best on his performance.
Regarding the technical aspects, I found it curious how Lehrman used the cameras to first show the interrupted race from the point of view of a main camera, then using another one to show the intrusive tramp who gets in the middle of the "main filming".
For any Chaplin enthusiast, this is a must see.