Introduction -- Charlie Chaplin's early years -- Mack Sennett and the Keystone Studios -- Chaplin's Keystone films -- Making a living -- Kid auto races at Venice, Cal -- Mabel's strange predicament -- ...

A century ago, Keystone Studios in California began to release short comedy films that featured Charlie Chaplin, a British actor with a small mustache who wore a derby, large shoes and carried a cane.

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