The cinema has been with us for so long it's now possible to watch films that are well over a hundred years old. 'Kid Auto Races at Venice' is one of those titles that are central to film history but like scores of others I've never got round to actually watching it until on a whim I just looked it up on YouTube.
A full century after it was dashed off in a morning it still looks as fresh as a daisy and remains a subject of awe that Chaplin's creation burst on the screen fully formed; and serves as a refreshing reminder of what a nasty piece of work he was before his creator developed aspirations to play Pagliacci.
A full century after it was dashed off in a morning it still looks as fresh as a daisy and remains a subject of awe that Chaplin's creation burst on the screen fully formed; and serves as a refreshing reminder of what a nasty piece of work he was before his creator developed aspirations to play Pagliacci.