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

Beulah Bains
Bride

Nellie Bly Baker
Slum Nurse

Henry Bergman
Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper

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Wonderful Chaplin adventure!

17 years, 8 months 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

13 years, 9 months 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

12 years, 3 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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A tramp cares for a boy after he’s abandoned as a newborn by his mother. Later the mother has a change of heart and aches to be reunited with her son.

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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"5.5. 2026 Chaplin's "The Kid" has a tragic undertone: a woman abandoned by her husband has a child and, in desperation, leaves the child on the seat of a random car, hoping that some responsible and understanding person will take care of him. The woman soon begins to regret it, but when she returns to pick up the child, she realizes that the child is missing. After a few mishaps, the child ends up in the care of the Tramp, who, after avoiding the responsibility for a while, finally realizes his"

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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"