the Tramp (film)

{{Infobox film

| name = The Tramp

| image = The Tramp poster.jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Charlie Chaplin

| producer = Jess Robbins

| writer = Charlie Chaplin

| starring = Charlie Chaplin
Edna Purviance

| cinematography = Harry Ensign

| editing = Charlie Chaplin

| distributor = Essanay Studios
General Film Company

| released = {{film date|1915|4|11}}

| runtime = 26 minutes

| country = United States

| language = Silent (English intertitles)

| budget =

| gross =

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The Tramp is the sixth film directed by Charlie Chaplin for Essanay Studios, released in 1915. It was Chaplin's fifth and final film produced at Essanay's Niles, California, studio.{{cite web |url=http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/T/Tramp1915.html |title=Progressive Silent Film List: The Tramp |access-date=2010-11-02|work=silentera.com}} The Tramp marked the emergence of the Tramp character, a role Chaplin had played in earlier films but with a more emotional depth, showing a caring side towards others. The film also stars Edna Purviance as the farmer's daughter and Ernest Van Pelt as Edna's father. The outdoor scenes were filmed on location near Niles.

Plot

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The film begins with the Tramp walking down the road, narrowly escaping two cars. Seeking refuge on a farm, he faces various humorous situations, including a hobo trading his sandwich for a brick. The Tramp comes to the aid of a farmer's daughter who is harassed by a hobo. As the story unfolds, the Tramp engages in farm work, gets involved in a tiff with a farmhand, and foils a planned robbery. However, upon realizing the farmer's daughter is already in a relationship, the Tramp decides to leave, leaving a heartfelt letter behind. The film ends with the Tramp walking away alone on the road he came in.

Cast

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Charlie Chaplin as The Tramp
Edna Purviance as Farmer's daughter
Lloyd Bacon as Edna's fiancé/Second thief
Leo White as First thief
Bud Jamison as Third thief
Ernest Van Pelt as Farmer, Edna's father
Paddy McGuire as Farmhand
Billy Armstrong as Minister

Reception

The Tramp faced cuts by city and state film censorship boards, including a scene of Chaplin sitting in a sewage drainage pipe after burning his posterior, cut by the Chicago Board of Censors.{{cite journal |title=Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors |journal=Exhibitors Herald |volume=6 |issue=14 |page=29 |publisher=Exhibitors Herald Company |location=New York City |date=March 30, 1918 |url=https://archive.org/stream/exhibitorsherald06exhi#page/n614/mode/1up}}