The Kid (1921)

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Directed by

Charles Chaplin

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Carl Miller
The Man

Edna Purviance
The Woman

Jackie Coogan
The Child

Charles Chaplin
A Tramp

Albert Austin
Car Thief / Man in Shelter

Nellie Bly Baker
Slum Nurse

Henry Bergman
Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper

Edward Biby
Orphan Asylum Driver

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Wonderful Chaplin adventure!

15 years ago at Oct 3 6:03

PvtCaboose91

6 votes

Charlie Chaplin's name has grown synonymous with classic comedy. Throughout the early 1900s, the extraordinary silent movie comedian featured in short films ranging from 10-30 minutes. These years denoted the birth of one of the most recognisable movie characters in existence: Chaplin's Little Tramp. There is little doubt that Chaplin knew how to put bums on seats. He also knew how to move his aud... read more

The Kid

11 years, 1 month ago at Sep 1 5:17

JxSxPx

6 votes

Perhaps it’s because I saw this one after watching his lionized classics like City Lights, Modern Times, The Gold Rush, and The Great Dictator that I found The Kid to be more of a beautiful introductory for what was to come than a film that packs the same amount of weight and heft that the others contain. Maybe it’s also because it didn’t make me feel as joyous as I was expecting from a Chap... read more

Review of The Kid

9 years, 7 months ago at Mar 2 23:51

Joshua "LF"

6 votes

Note: For this review, I watched the original 1921 version of The Kid (as opposed to the 1971 cut, which includes a musical score composed by Charlie Chaplin).

Silent films have always fascinated and impressed me for as long as I can remember. Modern cinema has the advantage of words and improved cinematography, effects, etc., that makes it easier and easier to draw the audience in... read more

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The Tramp cares for an abandoned child, but events put that relationship in jeopardy.

Release date: 6 February 1921
UPC: 014381917826

Tags: 1921 (33), Comedy (21), Silent (21), 1920s (19), Drama (15), Family (12), Usa (8), Black & White (8), Slapstick (8), Orphan (7), Charlie Chaplin (6), The Tramp (6), Funny (4), Orphanage (4), 300 Greatest Films (4), B&w (3), B & W (3), Window Smashing (3), (3)

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"5.9. 2023 "The Kid" is a very personal film for Chaplin. It is basically his testament to his childhood. It is also tribute to humanity. In the story the Tramp takes care of a baby abandonded by a desperate woman. Years go by and the boy's mother becomes a successfull star in the entertainment industry. However, success can't hide those natural feelings that mother has for her son, even though she never even got to know him. The Tramp and grown up kid somehow manage to survive by working togeth"

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