The Tramp and the Dog (1896)
- Directed by
- William Nicholas Selig
- Genre
- silent film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A tramp gets into trouble with a dog in a short comedic chase. It is a very early silent film from 1896.
old-fashionedlightheartedplayfulbriefsimplewhimsicalamusing
What happens
The Tramp and the Dog is an 1896 American silent short crime comedy film directed by William Selig. It is believed to be the first commercial production of American film pioneer William Selig at Selig Polyscope. It is also likely the first commercial narrative film shot in Chicago. In 2025, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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