The Kid (1921 film)

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The Kid
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCharlie Chaplin
Written byCharlie Chaplin
Produced byCharlie Chaplin
Starring
CinematographyR. H. Totheroh
Edited byCharlie Chaplin
Music byCharlie Chaplin (1972 re-release)
Production
company
Charles Chaplin Productions
Distributed byFirst National
Release dates
  • January 21, 1921 (1921-01-21) (Carnegie Hall)
  • February 6, 1921 (1921-02-06) (United States)
Running time
  • 68 minutes[1] (original cut)
  • 53 minutes[2] (1972 re-release)
CountryUnited States
Languages
Budget$250,000
Box office$5.45 milion[3]

The Kid is a 1921 American silent comedy-drama film written, produced, directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin, and features Jackie Coogan[4] as his foundling baby, adopted son and sidekick. This was Chaplin's first full-length film as a director. It was a huge success and was the second-highest-grossing film in 1921.[5] Now considered one of the greatest films of the silent era,[6] it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress in 2011.[7][8]

  1. ^ "THE KID (U) (CUT)". British Board of Film Classification. January 5, 1922. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  2. ^ "THE KID (U)". British Board of Film Classification. October 15, 1957. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  3. ^ Box office at IMDB accessed January 27, 2017
  4. ^ "Today in Media History: Thumbs Up? In 1921 newspapers reviewed Charlie Chaplin's movie, 'The Kid'". Poynter. Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  5. ^ Finler, Joel (1988). The Hollywood Story. London: Octopus Books. p. 276. ISBN 0-7064-2866-8.
  6. ^ 300 Greatest Films by Decade - AMC Filmsite
  7. ^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  8. ^ "2011 National Film Registry More Than a Box of Chocolates". Library of Congress. Retrieved July 2, 2020.