The Kid
Directed by:
Charlie ChaplinScreenplay:
Charlie ChaplinCinematography:
Roland TotherohComposer:
Charlie ChaplinCast:
Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Jackie Coogan, Henry Bergman, Charles Reisner, Lita Grey, Albert Austin, Esther Ralston, Carl Miller, Beulah Bains (more)Plots(1)
For the first time as a film-maker, Charlie Chaplin stepped into feature-length storytelling with this tale of the down-but-never-out Tramp and the adorable ragamuffin who, rescued as a foudling and raised in the School of Hard Knock's by the Tramp, becomes his inseparable sidekick. (Artificial Eye)
Reviews (3)
It’s incredible that I’m watching a hundred-year-old movie and laughing like a maniac. The best scene is definitely the one with the fighter. There are even film effects that you definitely wouldn’t expect. It’s no wonder that Kid is one of the best rated films in the database.
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Separating Chaplin's The Kid, a textbook entry, from Chaplin's The Kid feature film, can be a problem. On the other hand, who hasn't been moved by the acting of little Jackie Coogan and the lovely Edna Purviance? Either way, with Chaplin's music, it's possible to revisit The Kid and not feel like your viewing freedom is being raped.
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[original version] The best flying dog in movie history! I don't think Chaplin and I will be friends otherwise. The character seems insanely creepy to me, which is probably helped by knowing about the comedian's personal life. However, somehow, putting a small child around him seems naturally like sheer senselessness. Most plebs, if they had a time machine, would use it to warn their old selves, kill Hitler, or some such cliché. Those with a real heart, however, would travel back in time to the filming of The Kid and prevent Chaplin from being on the same set with Lita Grey.
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