The Tramp (film)

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. 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
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

 * 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.