The Kid
For the first time as a filmmaker, Chaplin stepped into feature-length storytelling with this tale of the down-but-never-out Tramp (Chaplin) and the adorable ragamuffin (6-year-old Jackie Coogan) who, rescued as a foundling and raised in the School of Hard Knocks by the Tramp, is his inseparable sidekick. Memorable scenes include a lesson in table manners, the bully brawl and the Tramp's angelic dream.
Year: 1921
Genre: Comedy, Silent Films, Best of the 1920s, Classic Cinema, Julia's Favourites, Film Festivals 2015
Country: USA
Director: Charlie Chaplin
Starring: Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Jackie Coogan
Duration: 50 Minutes
Rating: G
8.3/10
Location in store: Classic Slapstick (Charlie Chaplin)
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