Cute and funny. It is difficult to say anything new from this movie or Charles Chaplin. He just delivers a complete story with a lot of different elements. Remarkable is also the performance of Jackie Coogan.
Top Cast
Charlie Chaplin
A Tramp
Jackie Coogan
The Kid
Carl Miller
The Man
Edna Purviance
The Woman
Albert Austin
Car Thief / Man in Shelter (uncredited)
Beulah Bains
Bride (uncredited)
Nellie Bly Baker
Slum Nurse (uncredited)
Henry Bergman
Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited)
Edward Biby
Orphan Asylum Driver (uncredited)
B.F. Blinn
Assistant (uncredited)
Kitty Bradbury
Bride's Mother (uncredited)
Frank Campeau
Welfare Officer (uncredited)
Bliss Chevalier
Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)
Frances Cochran
Extra in Reception Scene (uncredited)
Jack Coogan Sr.
Pickpocket / Guest / Devil (uncredited)
Estelle Cook
Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)
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If you enjoy this review, please check out my blog, Old Hat Cinema, at https://oldhatcinema.medium.com/ for more reviews and other cool content. Two Little Tramps The most amazing thing about Charlie Chaplin’s The Kid is that it was released in January of 1921. That makes this film 100 years old! A century has gone by since it was made, released, and first viewed, and yet it’s still available to be appreciated…
An impoverished woman (Edna Purviance) feels compelled to abandon her child in the hope that he might find a better life - so she leaves him (with a short note) in the back of a car. The two men who find the little bundle don't want anything to do with him, so plonk him down behind some rubbish where de is discovered by the tramp (Charlie Chaplin). Now he's not that keen on children either, but the presence of an…
FAQ about The Kid
What is The Kid about?
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.
When was The Kid released?
The Kid was released in 1921.
What genres does The Kid belong to?
The Kid is categorised as Comedy, Drama.
Who stars in The Kid?
The cast of The Kid includes Charlie Chaplin, Jackie Coogan, Carl Miller, Edna Purviance, Albert Austin.