The Tramp

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The Tramp is Charlie Chaplin’s iconic silent-film character, a lovable vagrant known for his bowler hat, cane, and comedic yet poignant misadventures.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf comic character
fictional character
film character
alsoKnownAs Charlot
The Little Tramp
Tramp
associatedWith Essanay Studios
First National Pictures
Keystone Studios
Mutual Film
United Artists
characteristic clumsy
kind-hearted
resilient
romantic
socially awkward
vagrant
costumeElement baggy trousers
bamboo cane
bowler hat
oversized shoes
tight coat
toothbrush moustache
countryOfOrigin United States
creator Charlie Chaplin
filmEra silent era
firstAppearance Kid Auto Races at Venice
firstAppearanceYear 1914
genre silent film comedy
influenced physical comedy in cinema
slapstick comedy
medium film
notableSceneType chase sequences
pathos-filled endings
notableWork City Lights
Easy Street
Modern Times
The Circus
The Gold Rush
The Immigrant
The Kid
The Tramp (1915 film)
The Vagabond
portrayedBy Charlie Chaplin
theme human dignity
poverty
romance
social inequality
typicalTone comedic
poignant

Referenced by (13)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Charlie Chaplin
Essanay Studios ("The Tramp (with Charlie Chaplin)")
Essanay Studios
The Tramp ("The Tramp (1915 film)")
notableWork
The Tramp ("The Little Tramp")
The Tramp ("Tramp")
alsoKnownAs
City Lights
The Kid
featuresCharacter
Charlie Chaplin
createdCharacter
Modern Times
mainCharacter
Modern Times ("Charlie Chaplin as The Tramp")
portraysCharacter
The Kid ("Charlie Chaplin as The Tramp")
starsAsCharacter
The Gold Rush
starsCharacter

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