The Kid is a 1921 American
silentcomedy-drama film starring
Charlie Chaplin and
Jackie Coogan. This was Chaplin's first full-length film as a director; he also wrote and produced the film, which follows a young boy who is abandoned by his mother and raised by
The Tramp. It was the second-highest grossing film in 1921. Innovative in its combination of comedic and dramatic elements, The Kid has been considered
one of the greatest films of the silent era.Photograph: Unknown; restoration:
Chris Woodrich
The Kid is a 1921 American
silentcomedy-drama film starring
Charlie Chaplin and
Jackie Coogan. This was Chaplin's first full-length film as a director; he also wrote and produced the film, which follows a young boy who is abandoned by his mother and raised by
The Tramp. It was the second-highest grossing film in 1921. Innovative in its combination of comedic and dramatic elements, The Kid has been considered
one of the greatest films of the silent era.Photograph: Unknown; restoration:
Chris Woodrich