Kid Auto Races at Venice (1914)

20251217: (incomplete viewing)
So the YouTube video I was watching this from gave the short some context, saying that Henry Lehrman and Charles Chaplin were at a real racing event but with Charles Chaplin pretending to be a nuisance - which reminds me of modern day prank shows (e.g., The Jamie Kennedy Experiment).

Rating: 3.0/5

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20251217: (full viewing)
The video I watched cut the film short, from the IMDb listed runtime of 11 minutes to just about 1.5 minutes. So I went to find the full film. The same YouTube channel that had the full clip of Making A Living also had Kid Auto Races at Venice but the video was only 6 minutes and 28 seconds long. This, however, comes close to the running time listed on Wikipedia (6 minutes, 22 seconds). However, after watching the full version, I feel there was nothing missed and I would leave the rating as it was.

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20251218:
Watched an AI upscaling of the film. For the most part, the coloring was a little strong and some moments felt uncanny compared to the original, but otherwise amazing output. It makes me think that in 5 years time that any film could just be remade / upscaled via AI. Going out on a limb, one could probably even port content from one genre to another (e.g., an anime version of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings).

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Instant Comments:
2: hehe. trying to stay in the shot. that's great.
2: I love how some people are enjoying the interaction. Not sure if they can tell it's scripted or what

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Watched an incomplete clip 20251217 (YouTube)
Watched 20251217 (YouTube)
Watched 20251217 (YouTube) (AI upscale and colorization)
Kid Auto Races at Venice (1914) Henry Lehrman. 7 min

Relevant Links:
Kid Auto Races at Venice (IMDb.com)
Kid Auto Races at Venice (RottenTomatoes.com)
Kid Auto Races at Venice (Wikipedia.org)