The Kid (1921)
Very precious Chaplin film -- the first he directed, produced, wrote, and starred in. The story's simple: The tramp adopts an orphaned baby; at first he learns parenting the trial-by-fire way. Years later he's schooling the kid in the finer points of being a hobo. All good, clean, family fun -- and a huge hit for Chaplin in 1921. Lots of very clever touches can be found in this brief film, and it stands up well today.
Rating
4.0 out of 5 Stars
- Director: Charles Chaplin
- Producer: Charles Chaplin
- Screenwriter: Charles Chaplin
- Stars: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Jackie Coogan, Baby Hathaway, Carl Miller
- MPAA Rating: NR
- Year of Release: 1921
- Released on Video: 05/01/1980
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