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The Kid

The Kid

6 reels of Joy.

19218.11h 8m

Overview

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.

Directed by Charlie Chaplin
Written by Charlie Chaplin
Produced by Charlie Chaplin
Box OfficeBudget: $250KRevenue: $5.5M

Top Cast

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

A Tramp

Jackie Coogan

Jackie Coogan

The Kid

Carl Miller

Carl Miller

The Man

Edna Purviance

Edna Purviance

The Woman

Albert Austin

Albert Austin

Car Thief / Man in Shelter (uncredited)

Beulah Bains

Beulah Bains

Bride (uncredited)

Nellie Bly Baker

Nellie Bly Baker

Slum Nurse (uncredited)

Henry Bergman

Henry Bergman

Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited)

E

Edward Biby

Orphan Asylum Driver (uncredited)

B.F. Blinn

B.F. Blinn

Assistant (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

angelsuicide attemptfistfightslapstick comedyblack and whiteclass differencesfoundlingsilent filmdream sequencesemi autobiographicalcar theftillegitimate childunwed motherabandoned babyout of wedlock childhilarious

About The Kid

The Kid is a comedy, drama film released in 1921 exploring themes of angel, suicide attempt, fistfight, slapstick comedy, black and white, class differences. Directed by Charlie Chaplin, it stars Charlie Chaplin, Jackie Coogan, Carl Miller. 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.

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