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The Kid (1921) [Remastered Edition]
The opening title reads: "A comedy with a smile--and perhaps a tear". As she leaves the charity hospital and passes a church wedding, Edna deposits her new baby with a pleading note in a limousine and goes off to commit suicide. The limo is stolen by thieves who dump the baby by a garbage can. Charlie the Tramp finds the baby and makes a home for him. Five years later Edna has become an opera star but does charity work for slum youngsters in hope of finding her boy. A doctor called by Edna discovers the note with the truth about the Kid and reports it to the authorities who come to take him away from Charlie. Before he arrives at the Orphan Asylum Charlie steals him back and takes him to a flophouse. The proprietor reads of a reward for the Kid and takes him to Edna. Charlie is later awakened by a kind policeman who reunites him with the Kid at Edna's mansion. Written by Ed Stephan {stephan@cc.wwu.edu}
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 The Kid (1921) [Remastered Edition]
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| User Reviews |  | A Charlie Chaplin Masterpiece
rating: 5
I can't really say more about Charlie Chaplin, I'm sure you're all aware of his genius not only acting but directing and writing. This movie, The Kid, really showcases his talent, which surprised me because of the early date of the film, 1921. It was also the second highest-grossing film in that year. And the praise is deserved, because the Kid is a lot of things. It's a comedy, yes, but it's got loads of serious drama, probably the first film to do combine the two. Charlie Chaplin was socially aware, and this film is also considered the first to portray realistically the conditions of the lower urban classes at the beginning of the Gilded Age. The Kid is also just a flat-out great movie, the emotional bond between Mr. Chaplin and, also considered the first child star actor, Jackie Coogan serves as the basis for a touching and funny feature. Can't wait to show this one to my kids a little later.
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