Chaplin Makes His Debut c.1914: Restored To Amazing Life

[@glamourdaze]

Outtakes from Charlie Chaplin's first movie as the little tramp, entertaining an unsuspecting crowd at a go-cart event being held on January 10th 1914 at Venice, LA. It was to be his only public appearance. This is my second attempt to restore these film fragments.

[@cacatr4495]

What happened to your last video? You took it down?

[@colorbugoriginals4457]

this was beautiful, you'll only get better from here :)

[@jeremymullins1294]

it's not outtakes, it's the actual film 'Kid Auto Races', and it's not his only public appearance either. And it's not his first film for Keystone either!! It's his 3rd(but 2nd to be released) But yeah, this is probably the first time the public saw the Tramp character as this was only the 2nd time he had worn the famous costume, for a film, the first time being in 'Mabel's Strange Predicament' which was filmed before this but released after.

[@beachlife4704]

Louisiana?

[@LarryFleetwood8675]

Quite amazing, makes it virtually 1913 still in most people's minds and just a little over a year after Titanic sank...

[@IndyCrewInNYC]

Footage like this needs to be preserved for all time. It's a moving History book. Priceless.

[@KimberleyC.]

So true. ❤

[@MillerMeteor74]

My grandfather arrived in New York City in 1911, and left in 1922. During that time period he worked first as a bus boy and then as a waiter and head waiter. This was at a very high end restaurant that was said to have been frequented by Charlie Chaplin. It is said he was my grandfather's customer.

[@SyYoung-ni1wl]

You sure that story is totally true. Some actress named Judy Holiday was said to have an immigrant grandfather who was the Czar's personal tailor back in Russia. Family rumours!

[@MillerMeteor74]

@@SyYoung-ni1wl There's no way to confirm it, other than to find out if he actually frequented said hotel and restaurant. My grandfather died 30 years ago. But my Dad always told us about him and Charlie Chaplin.

[@patuberTV]

The technique of adding sound effects and lip reading to recreate what is being said is SO EFFECTIVE, and as had been said below, a time machine. Peter Jackson needs recognition for fully embracing this in THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD, his World War 1 retrospect.

[@TheRozylass]

My grandpa (1904-1985) would watch Charlie Chaplin films in the theatre in Dundee, Scotland, and then in the USA after he immigrated. Charlie was his favorite actor ever. This was wonderful, thanks for sharing.

[@markshrimpton3138]

I live just north of Dundee. It’d be interesting to know which cinema your grandfather frequented before he emigrated. At its peak in the 1930s Dundee had 25 cinemas, giving it the greatest number per capita in Britain. Now I think there are only 2 full time and 1 part time (art house) cinema.

[@LjubicaP]

My grandpa (1904 - 1984) he imitated Charlie Chaplin and entertained me as a little girl 😊

[@francisdec1615]

I used to watch Charlie Chaplin movies in my childhood in Sweden in the 1970s. They were still very popular here back then.

[@brucekilby9957]

Even if the crowd didn't know who he was,he had a number of them laughing. Every Genius has to start some were. Bless Sir Charles Chaplin and his funny Charachter.🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@ashley_ashbee]

It's amazing how well his humour has held up over time. It was over 100 years ago and I feel like this same premise would do brilliantly in a sketch or movie today. Same with much of Buster Keaton's work.

[@Luccient]

Agreed it's kind of amazing. Physical humor has a timeless quality.

[@watchmanschannelofdespair]

So true.

[@borntoclimb7116]

Its the same with laurel and hardy, the humor is timeless and a big inspiration

[@Wooster77]

I love that sign "bargains on real estate" they were selling land and/or buildings in Los Angeles at steep discounts.

[@DAquingil]

This is beautiful. As much as I love silent black and white films, I wanted this colorized, restored, sound enhanced version to go on forever. You’ve turned it into a fascinating time capsule. The viewers become the silent as they watch in stunned appreciation of what you’ve created.

[@xanadujones9110]

This is amazing! So cool that this footage exists. Thanks for all your hard work on these awesome insights into history

[@mikeatcora]

Brilliant, he was to live for 63 years after this and brought so much joy. It's fair to say your work isn't getting the recognition it deserves.

[@randocalrissian347]

Such an amazing time capsule❤

[@mikeg2491]

0:33 kid looks like he just time traveled from a 90s mall

[@yitzhakadler]

I WAS ABOUT TO WRITE THE SAME THING YOU DID 😅

[@raraszek]

That is rather strange. A knitted oversized sweater in those times? All attire then was tailored

[@woweric]

@@raraszekmight be for a certain sport, the hairstyle is just a coincidence

[@JoannaCubana]

I thought the same thing 😮

[@badcornflakes6374]

It is Venice LA after all. They always are trailblazing style I guess there

[@glennabate1708]

It’s crazy watching a 109 year old film live as if it’s happening right now.

[@neo77447]

What I find amazing about these videos is how well dressed men, women and children were. And how much innocence and wonderment comes across. I wonder who is really looking at who and if they are viewing us 100 years later, I wonder what they would say ..

[@am_2395]

I bet they would be in shock of what society has become

[@neo77447]

@@am_2395 I agree

[@cacatr4495]

. . and if they * *_were_* viewing . .

[@ewlet1]

They would close their eyes, click their heals and hurriedly repeat, "There's no place like home"

[@Hail_To_The_King]

And they probably only had 2-3 sets of clothes. These days people have hundreds and most of them are trash

[@free22]

It’s funny how at that moment in time, he wasn’t THE Charlie Chaplin yet; but hustling to become him.

[@WR3ND]

This was an impromptu skit he was having fun with. They were in on it.

[@borntoclimb7116]

And more than 100 years later we have the same problem with peoples who disturb filmcrews

[@SpaceReptilioid]

Are these outtakes?

[@leea2112]

I love charlie Chaplin its wonderful to see him in colour Thank you!! 💖💖💖

[@robertaevans9658]

Oh my gosh what a find & you so diligently & lovingly bring them back to life ❤

[@tannerg4511]

This one almost feels like something from a dream. Like a memory from a past life and its distorted and hard to remember but specific moments have unique clarity.

[@NadaSurferTube]

0:24 I've been a Charlie Chaplin fan all my life and I swear I feel like this is the first time I've truly SEEN him.... I love this channel, thank you

[@scottanddebranelson8419]

good job on the restoration. and thanks for the background in the description box as well.

[@Peaceshiet812]

Mesmerising, I watched it over and over, like a Time Machine.

[@pumpkinpatch5]

One of the only positive uses for AI. Well done! :)

[@sklaboratory1000]

Wow! This footage is precious. I'm seeing the behind-the-scenes of Chaplin's filming for the first time.

[@danieljames2015]

Absolutely fantastic. It really transports you back and feel the atmosphere ofvthise times. Modern tech that I really appreciate.

[@donnierobitson7221]

Just watching all these videos, I can smell the old yearbook smell. Crazy

[@claudebourbigot4042]

First time i felt that i saw charlie chaplin . Color speed and resolution, more than i imagined. Thank you

[@levondelite4072]

Wonderful! Thank you for your efforts! ❤

[@niclasabrahamsson6327]

Amazing when you realize these guys were just like us. Check out the two young boys in white shirts at 0.30-0.40. Just like my own sons and their friends.

[@TheKeenTribe]

I absolutely LOVE this! A resurrected time capsule!

[@Karenemm1]

Amazing and Wonderful - Thank You

[@energyasylum997]

Giving that century old street scene new life is amazing and somewhat haunting, thanks for sharing it!! 🇺🇸🇬🇧=💪🤍☝️ ✌️from Los Angeles USA

[@Lululovespatches]

I love this!❤

[@VenusianTaureau]

Amazing footage!

[@NewWaveFilms]

Incredible, thank you for the time travel! ✨🙏✨

[@newmankidman5763]

110 years ago. Let that sink in

[@samvimes9510]

Oh man, that transition to the black and white film footage was clean

[@Rick88888888]

This is great! Well done. Sadly, just like I experience on my channel, such work attracts a number of 'sour pusses' who don't understand nor appreciate what you have done. Fortunately they are in the minority.

[@alexjones9038]

0:35 that blonde kid looks like he is a time traveler lol

[@tigristhelynx7224]

It's like how youtubers go out to an event to prank people. Either Chaplins ahead of his time or some things never change.

[@SonofFrenzi]

It's very interesting but while the 60fps upscaled footage looks technically impressive - the moment you revert to the original untouched footage is when it becomes funny! I think I know why. Silent films (particularly comedies) were never meant to be run at a fully natural speed - there was almost always a few frames per second difference between the shooting rate and the projection rate, which accelerated the action from anywhere from 10-25% (sometimes in early Sennett shorts it was too fast - to the point you miss all sorts of business if the film is run at 25fps) But in the best examples the speed difference is more subliminal - but gives an extra "snap" and energy to the movements of the comics. The problem with the 60fps upscaling is it totally blunts the effect the slow frame rate has on the movements - it would work fine for a drama or newsreel - where you want absolute naturalism, but not so well her. Just my opinion.

[@EagleRockers]

Fantastic!!!

[@hamzaouamrouche57]

Charlie Chaplin the old youtuber all time in Venice beach soap cars

[@Yeahthatshowifeel]

This was very cool to see👍🏼

[@astheworldturns3855]

The people recognise a star, even before they are famous.

[@NisseOhlsen]

Thanks, Koogle !

[@DeepsongProductions]

Brilliant.. cheers from Vancouver

[@uncled39]

I wonder what happened to the original negative of this film.

[@albertfrancois2316]

He was so good !

[@DW-nb2zc]

Not a big Charlie Chaplin fan but this is pretty damn cool

[@ViolentRainbow]

I'm really, really struggling to understand how this was so popular.

[@zombiefulci3301]

Chaplin is regarded as the funniest performer of the silent film era but he was diabolically overrated. Stan Laurel is the true genius of comedy

[@francisdec1615]

Everything was simpler back then. In my childhood almost 50 years ago there were jokes that today would only seem tasteless or cringe. And this was more than 50 years before *that.*

[@marbanak]

@@zombiefulci3301I agree with your assessment of Stan Laurel. The barrier Laurel faced was a crowded field, and a field dominated by Chaplin's supreme mastery of the physical performance. There really is no one to match Chaplin's pantomimic investment in his films. (Keaton excelled at the acrobatic and cinematography level). Finding a suitable character for Laurel failed, and he worked behind the camera for several years, before emerging with Hardy. Then, the genius erupted again, with a suitable context in-hand. I have read, that Laurel considered Chaplin "just the greatest", but I am convinced, as you are, that he was not the funniest. (We are talking about the top players in the field, now). For the deadly sight gags in Two tars, Big Business, County Hospital, Hog Wild, Beau Hunks, Chickens come home, Pack Up Your troubles, etc,. etc. it would be wise to have 911 on speed-dial. Not so for anything done by Chaplin, Keaton, Lloyd or Langdon. Kids Auto Races at Venice (above) makes me laugh out loud every time. Laurel and Hardy brings me to my knees with spasms. Cheers!

[@marshas.9218]

This was the very first film that Chaplin appears in as The Tramp so it’s basically a prototype that hasn’t been finessed yet. As he later developed the character, he mixed physical comedy with pathos which is what made him stand out from the crowd.

[@marshas.9218]

@@zombiefulci3301I adore Stan, but they really had two different styles. Charlie incorporated more pathos into his comedy. Apples and oranges.

[@AtheistOrphan]

The film is ‘Kid Auto Races At Venice’.

[@teemum.9023]

I thought Chaplin was innocent. Here he looks boisterous, half thug half gentleman

[@thesilverblack708]

A lot of Charlie Chaplin's films by now would have fallen under the public domain. Go nuts with those films, would be a great way to introduce he works to a new generation.

[@geezer4962]

Turner classic movies didn't colorize anything, there's a very good reason.

[@boris8787]

LOL - imagine Chaplin in the movie town of Chillingbourne. 🎥🎥🎥

[@bonecruncher2641]

I love this how you have restored it with colours…. Thankyou, Btw was the sounds added or is that actually Charlie’s voice?

[@patuberTV]

I would assume it's an impersonator, but he does have a distinct British voice that has been effectively mimicked.

[@marshas.9218]

Sound film didn’t exist in 1914. All sound has been added.

[@psalm37v4]

Great job, I would tone down the crowd noise though. Just a thought

[@catherine59226]

Incredible!

[@josephschauster6277]

very nice! Interesting to watch. I have liked Charlie Chaplin.

[@mhammer5]

I always think that all of the people we see are no longer alive. A lot of lives gone.

[@debbutcher9087]

Well yeah, this was 110 years ago. All long dead years ago.

[@sucioyruidoso]

Thanks

[@jsa-z1722]

Nice work!

[@Mr.Derogatory316]

2 years after the sinking of Titantic and 2 years before the sinking of Britannic

[@SyYoung-ni1wl]

One year before the bombing of the morning st important ship ever-- the Lusitania.

[@nikbrickkbsgaming4117]

wait so chaplin was the first Troll on film haha. its cool to see him out workin on new material.

[@rhwinner]

Venice sure has changed. 😂

[@SyYoung-ni1wl]

Venice, California not the one in Italy.

[@BLURTHEGHOST]

Holy moly😨he smoked a lot

[@lilithlux6956]

That's really cool, but the AI takes away from the genuine essence and what the people are truly conveying...

[@CadStr]

Anybody notice at 0:35 the boy with the yellow dress time traveler??

[@lilalila213]

Thought the same🤭

[@CadStr]

@@lilalila213Fiat the car brand ?

[@lilalila213]

​@@CadStryeah!

[@myidentityisinjesus8880]

No but I did notice a boy in an over sized yellow coat that would have been something worn at a college back in that time period.😂

[@CadStr]

@@myidentityisinjesus8880 yeah with FIat letters

[@joe_rockhead]

It's pretty amazing what it can do. That said, I'll take the natural frame rate any day. The interpolation that makes his hands and arms disappear during motion takes me out of it.

[@bluexborn]

wonderful..

[@ColinScrowther]

God incredible. Imagine the job you could do on some movies like freaks and older mgm ones.

[@VaishnavThekkutteSatheesh-r4q]

Charlie chaplin comedy video 110 years 🎩🎩🎩🎩📽️📽️📽️📽️📽️📽️😹😹😹😹😹😹😹🤣🤣😂😂

[@zarathustrasserpent1850]

The funny thing is, a century later, youtubers went back to doing the same stuff

[@sliceoflife4220]

This is scary

[@matrox]

Cool colorization.

[@lusciousgremlin]

Beautiful ❤

[@pinballpsycho]

These are great. How on earth do they arrive at the colors selected? Is it just a stab based on tone?

[@bedlam1986]

That "director" was rough with poor Charlie.

[@stevepierrpoint7385]

Genius

[@justinaccount9920]

0:32 that kid with that sweater looks way ahead of its age

[@BradSmestad-bj3pl]

I don't understand how a lot of these old clips can have sound with the video but they didn't have sound with movies till the late 20s or early 30s?

[@luishumbertovega3900]

Wow, what a difference !!! He seems almost 3-dimensional. After that short he trimmed the mustache to make it smaller in order to make better use of his facial elasticity and changed that mean look for a softer one to display a "I don't care" kind of expression.

[@ellitestar]

My paternal grandpa was born in 1915..he wasn't even born yet.💦

[@thesailormercury2]

I don't know about you. but it was better with no sound , More authentic I like ai I like that they color it but there are some things you don't mess with .

[@djo-dji6018]

FIAT Cyclone, a racing car which was already available in 1908.

[@hernanbet7768]

💎

[@RSTI191]

Wow......

[@Rogue849]

Not me making myself sad cause those dogs are dead

[@youtube-ventura]

It's strange to think that every single person in this video is now dead.

[@X00AS9_ZAIK]

He pushed Charlie 😢

[@amafirenze-vi1uh]

This is a real movie named "Kid's auto race" not a sort of candid camera with Chapln.

[@wincomp-z6s]

The previous version of this video had better transitions. Bring back the old version

[@johnblaesel5493]

Seeing all those young boys wearing ties was weird.

[@thesilentdiva]

❤

[@JW-jz1pe]

Did anyone see the time traveller

[@NadaSurferTube]

Where?

[@Alzrad]

The only good and amazing thing A.I. has done Wow

[@getachew.]

my dad said when he was younger back in Ethiopia, he watched charlie Chaplin as a kid during the 1960s 😭

[@mscommerce]

I watched Charlie Chaplin as a kid in Addis Ababa in 1964!

[@getachew.]

@@mscommerce haha no way! thats so cool! my dad was born in 1959 in addis ababa!

[@verybigkittens7550]

He looks taller than some of the others at 5ft 4ins.

[@stephenguppy7882]

The technology is amazing, but I still don't think there was a single laugh in the guy. Keaton, Harold Lloyd, The Keystone Cops and Stan and Ollie were, and still are, hilarious.