The Kid

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comedy-drama film film silent film

The Kid is a 1921 silent comedy-drama film written, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin, renowned for blending slapstick humor with poignant social commentary through the story of a tramp caring for an abandoned child.

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	comedy-drama film → film → silent film →
blackAndWhite	true →
boxOfficePerformance	commercial success →
countryOfOrigin	United States →
criticalReception	acclaimed →
director	Charlie Chaplin →
distributor	First National Pictures →
editedBy	Charlie Chaplin →
era	silent era →
featuresCharacter	The Kid → The Tramp →
filmingEndYear	1920 →
filmingStartYear	1919 →
followsStoryOf	a tramp caring for an abandoned child →
hasCinematographyBy	Roland Totheroh →
hasFilmFormat	35 mm →
hasFilmPosterDesigner	unknown →
hasGenre	comedy → comedy-drama → drama →
hasInfluenced	later comedy-drama films → portrayals of cinematic childhood →
hasRestoredVersion	1971 re-release with new score by Charlie Chaplin →
hasStyle	melodrama → slapstick comedy →
includedIn	canon of classic silent films →
mainTheme	abandonment → parent-child relationship → poverty →
musicBy	Charlie Chaplin →
notableFor	blend of slapstick and pathos → social commentary on poverty →
originalLanguage	Silent film →
portrays	life in urban slums →
producer	Charlie Chaplin →
productionCompany	Charles Chaplin Productions →
releaseDate	1921-01-21 →
releaseYear	1921 →
runtimeMinutes	68 →
setInPeriod	early 20th century →
star	Charlie Chaplin → Jackie Coogan →
starsAsCharacter	Charlie Chaplin as The Tramp → Jackie Coogan as The Kid →
writer	Charlie Chaplin →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Charlie Chaplin → The Tramp →	notableWork
Lita Grey →	appearedIn
The Kid →	featuresCharacter