The Kid (1921)

Cast

Charles Chaplin
as A Tramp
Jackie Coogan
as The Child
Lew Parker
as Extra in Heaven Scene

Get more information about The Kid (1921) on IMDb

Genres & Description

Action Comedy Drama Family

8.3 / 10

The opening title reads: "A comedy with a smile--and perhaps a tear". As she leaves the charity hospital and passes a church wedding, Edna deposits her new baby with a pleading note in a limousine and goes off to commit suicide. The limo is stolen by thieves who dump the baby by a garbage can. Charlie the Tramp finds the baby and makes a home for him. Five years later Edna has become an opera star but does charity work for slum youngsters in hope of finding her boy. A doctor called by Edna discovers the note with the truth about the Kid and reports it to the authorities who come to take him away from Charlie. Before he arrives at the Orphan Asylum Charlie steals him back and takes him to a flophouse. The proprietor reads of a reward for the Kid and takes him to Edna. Charlie is later awakened by a kind policeman who reunites him with the Kid at Edna's mansion.

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Comments on this trailer
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Joe DeFilippo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVuar2mqYeI - @Friday, October 27, 2017 12:43 AM

Μιχάλης Δελώτης

Childhood - @Sunday, December 25, 2016 12:41 AM

Falsetymology

Mime Camp - @Saturday, February 6, 2016 7:11 AM

Jason Stoodley

That kid is Uncle Fester. - @Thursday, July 30, 2015 5:00 PM

Riquelmer Villalva

Ohhh it's amazing - @Wednesday, May 15, 2013 11:47 PM

otto karlen

i have seen this teater in school in sweden on 5grade class - @Thursday, March 1, 2012 1:27 PM

Peter Duncan

r.i.p EVERYBODY IN THIS FILM - @Thursday, February 16, 2012 1:56 AM

Gilbertronick San

aaaaahahahahaha XD que buen trailer hahahah - @Wednesday, January 18, 2012 8:37 PM

epicwisdom

Ծ_Ծ So... Silent... - @Monday, January 9, 2012 1:08 AM

Ocio y Tiempo Libre

R.I.P. Chaplin - @Tuesday, November 29, 2011 5:59 PM

2012near

@TheRussellnificent lol :D It's true ! :P - @Wednesday, September 14, 2011 11:27 PM

Paul Coogan

Now I know where my children get their cheekiness from! Its in the genes. - @Monday, March 7, 2011 6:41 PM

Shay Xavier

Damn that kid is fast! LOL - @Saturday, January 15, 2011 12:04 PM

MultiMgMt

I love this Movie - @Saturday, April 17, 2010 10:33 PM

Maria Contini

tiernamente belloo, para remontarse años atrás de niña, y reir igual que en aquel entonces.......... muy bonito - @Saturday, March 27, 2010 3:22 AM

Adrian Da Vinci

AMAZING! - @Thursday, July 9, 2009 2:53 PM

Adrian Da Vinci

Amazing! - @Thursday, July 9, 2009 2:50 PM

worldsno1drwhofan

Lol the kid is like a mini version of Charlie's tramp. Brilliant! - @Wednesday, June 3, 2009 10:53 PM

706d

The way that The Kid would still work for our modern society is the timeless humor and comedic antics performed by the actors in the film. Facial expressions, hand gestures, comedic timing, and movement are a universal language that could be understood by anyone young or old. The silent film era and over exaggerated movements are starting to make a comeback in modern film as directors and cinematographers attempt to use the old styles and add a modern flair. - @Friday, May 29, 2009 1:53 AM

Kaity Kupcake

Jackie Coogan was such a cutie-patootie <3 - @Friday, January 16, 2009 10:53 PM

i love how people all over the world can enjoy his brilliance. without speaking, he creates such depth and projection, emotion, comedy, the essence of what makes us feel and experience magical moments as human beings. there is no one else like Charlie Chaplin and i'm honoured to be able to watch his work today and have the pleasure to be whisked away into the world he created for us. - @Sunday, December 21, 2008 7:52 PM

Félix U Figueroa

jajajjajaja, realmente esa parte es de las más graciosas del video, realmente bueno :D - @Monday, June 23, 2008 4:02 PM

Bmayo27

Chaplin was an absolute genius. And, this is one (City Lights is the ohter) of his best films. I love 2:02 where he kind of kicks the kid away from him. that was funny. - @Thursday, May 15, 2008 2:25 PM

54spiritedwill54

love this movie! - @Friday, May 2, 2008 12:22 AM

blissismyname

jajaja oh yeah!!! got confused. thanks - @Wednesday, March 26, 2008 1:29 AM

Florin91

a great film! a just saw it yesterday and is great - @Monday, March 3, 2008 12:20 PM

blissismyname

this film is a CLASSIC!! Chaplin, you are the man!!! Great actor!! by the way, did u know that Jackie Coogan is in fact Uncle Lester from The Addams Family. Amazing!!! He was just a little kid by then. (and a great actor, really) That Orphan Asylum scene... breaks me up. - @Monday, February 4, 2008 4:06 AM

ImDbluesGirl

It really is, it just doesn't get better than this. One of my favorite Chaplin scenes - @Thursday, January 10, 2008 7:47 AM

Victoria Eugenia

the most beautiful and tender film along with "Life is Beautiful" (roberto begnini) these are the type of films that show that men actually can have feelings ! - @Thursday, January 3, 2008 2:52 AM

Maria Kirylo

charlie just un genio... - @Thursday, December 13, 2007 5:01 AM

MorganaRoxton

Jackie Coogan is so cute, I love charlie chaplin. - @Thursday, August 16, 2007 10:30 PM

KKD1247

Great film! Its hard to believe that The Kid was portrayed by Jackie Coogan, who ballooned up to be Uncle Fester on the 1960s TV show, The Addams Family. Also, that Jackie's parents spent every dime he made in films. - @Tuesday, April 24, 2007 7:37 AM

creamofcardstv

I like your video clip and have rated it as awesome. Please check out my clip of silent movie star tobacco cards. They include: Charlie Chaplin, Rudolph Valentino, Mary Pickford, Lillian Gish, Tom Mix, Jackie Coogan, Harold Lloyd and many more. - @Tuesday, March 13, 2007 10:28 AM

soocat

WONDERFUL!!! - @Sunday, March 4, 2007 8:12 PM

john nicoll

Beats all todays cinema to hell.Ths is first class from Chaplin. - @Sunday, November 12, 2006 11:46 AM