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Charlie Chaplin: The Kid
The movie is about a little tramp who discovers a little orphan and brings him up. Years later the devoted 'father and son' are threatened by meddling social workers, until the climactic return of his real mom smooths out things for all, including our hero.
14 December 1864, Detroit, Michigan, USA
13 December 1882, Birmingham, England, UK
27 August 1880, Helena, Montana, USA
17 May 1875, Iowa, USA
September 17, 1902 in Bar Harbor, Maine, USA
21 October 1895, Paradise, Nevada, USA
October 29, 1907 in Brooklyn, New York, USA
23 February 1868, San Francisco, California, USA
26 October 1914, Los Angeles, California, USA
9 August 1893, Wichita County, Texas, USA
16 April 1889, Walworth, London, England, UK
April 14, 2006
Beautifully reflecting his growing maturity as a filmmaker as well as his ardor for the work, The Kid stands as a splendid introduction to Chaplin's movies.July 29, 2004
Projects such emotional veracity while getting such constant giggles that if there ever was a legitimate use of the cliché "you'll laugh, you'll cry," this is it.July 07, 2010
Critics at the time praised the film for its effortless combination of comedy and pathos, which is not as easy as it looks.March 10, 2008
Slapstick funny and sentimental, in equal doses.May 01, 2004
Chaplin's first feature shows his undeniable touch and his brilliant mixture of slapstick and sentiment.February 08, 2016
a fantastic and brave work, forging new ground in its mixing of comedy and pathos and fully earning its opening title card, which promises "a picture with a smile-and perhaps, a tear."November 22, 2004
A beautiful film.March 17, 2008
Never so sweet that the comedy suffers, and never so funny that the drama comes off as shallow.October 14, 2014
[VIDEO ESSAY] "The Kid" is significant in cinema history because it is one of the first films to combine comedy and drama as a succinct filmic form. It is a nurturing comic movie that never gets old, regardless of how many times you watch it.July 22, 2008
While it will move people to uproarious laughter and keep them in a state of uneasing delight, it also will touch their hearts and win sympathy, not only for the star, but for his leading woman, and little Jackie Coogan.August 05, 2014
Timeless silent film blends humor with hardship.